Re: setting up network with a hosts file, but your way

[gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net>]

On 8/14/23 12:04, zithro wrote:
> On 12 Aug 2023 20:49, gene heskett wrote:
> > ipv6:
> > There is no ipv6 service within 100 miles, so I should set a /proc 
> > command to kill ipv6, so whats the official syntax? for that.
>
> I don't know if there is another method, I'll give you mine, which 
> consists in telling the kernel to completely disable IPv6, in the kernel 
> command line.
>
> Edit "/etc/default/grub", on the line "GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX" (or 
> "GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT", depending on your config), add :
>
>    ipv6.disable=1
>
> Don't forget to run "update-grub", then reboot.
>
> If it worked, you will find in the syslog :
> "IPv6: Loaded, but administratively disabled, reboot required to enable".
>
> If you're not using GRUB, you will have to find where kernel options 
> should be entered (also called kernel command line).
Thanks zithro, but it appears that it is no longer needed, just follow 
Gregs recipe and it works.

Cheers, Gene Heskett.
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