Questions related to the fourth version of Internet Protocol , which is one of the core protocols of standards-based internetworking methods in the Internet.
Questions tagged [ipv4]
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IPv6 is working, but IPv4 isn't
I've got a new laptop running Ubuntu 16.04 that worked like a charm for a couple of weeks but has now lost its appetite for connecting to the internet via Wi-fi. I know it's not a problem with my router or ISP, because I'm writing this post using my…
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How to disable IPv6 on Windows Subsystem for Linux?
I tried to disable IPv6 by adding in /etc/sysctl.conf:
net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6 = 1
and then running sudo sysctl -p to reload the /etc/sysctl.conf settings - but that…
Răzvan Flavius Panda
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Ubuntu Server 20.04 - Netplan configuration for dynamic IPv4 and static IPv6
TL;DR
Does anyone have a working netplan configuration that sets a dynamic IPv4 and a static IPv6 under Ubuntu Server 20.04?
What works
My provider (OVH) gave me a server with this configuration in /etc/netplan/50-cloud-init.yaml out of the box:
#…
yaap
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Installation of server does not accept subnet CIDR
I try to install a server from scratch with a fixed IP address. For installation I use the provided ISO of 18.04.3 and the installation agent of Ubuntu.
First I thought that my understanding of the subnet CIDR was wrong, but after I received…
Marged
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Need to configure XRDP service to listen using IPV4 not TCP6
I have installed xrdp on ubuntu 18.
xrdp by default listens to 3389 so that it can support Window RDP
When I run "netstat", it shows that
the service is listing with tcp6 and IPV6 syntax (colon delimiters)
Windows remote desktop client resolves the…
Rick
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Using UFW, if I create a rule, will it apply to both IPv4 and IPv6?
Will UFW create the appropriate rules in both iptables and ip6tables?
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How do you disable IPv4 on 16.04
I'm trying to disable IPv4 on a system I'm working on to check how a project interacts over purely IPv6. Does anyone know the following:
How to disable IPv4 (and verify that it is indeed disabled)
Check that IPv6 is enabled
sreya
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Disable IPv4 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
I want to create a pure IPv6 environment or disable IPv4 completely, not just on the interface. If it is impossible, I want to disable IPv4 on boot via the command line or a configuration file.
Thuong Tran
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What does the @ sign mean after a tunnel interface?
I previously asked a question on setting up a ipv4 to ipv6 tunnel.
I answered my own question and this is configuration output from my previous question here https://askubuntu.com/a/992872/13903
4: he-ipv6@lo: mtu…
Tek
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How to verify that IPv4 is disabled on a machine?
Running a 16.04 VM and disabled IPv4 in Network Manager but I'd like a way to verify that IPv4 isn't being used.
sreya
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Fresh Ubuntu install unable to connect to IPv4 addresses
I just recently made a fresh install of Ubuntu 16.04 on my newly built desktop. However I'm having some internet connectivity issues. Please bare with me as I am a linux noob.
Anyway, I'm unable to connect to many websites but CAN connect to…
Kevin Cianfarini
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Where is the "automatic (DHCP) addresses only" option in network?
I am trying to change my DNS to Google Public following these steps.
However, my IPv4 settings lack this option. Why is it missing?
EricGabrielMari De Guzman
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Disable ipv6 in ubuntu 14.04
I found that post How to disable IPv6 on Ubuntu?
I need to ask about this file /etc/default/bind9. I couldn't find this file.
Where can i find it?
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How to enable IPV6 packet capturing in WireShark at the same time as IPV4?
I am running Ubuntu 15.10 with GNOME 3.18, and for some debugging work need to capture IPV6 packets going to and from a specific port, however I understand that by default IPV6 packets are not captured by WireShark, so how can I get WireShark to…
user364819
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How do I make changes to the file /etc/gai.conf take effect without a reboot?
Per the title, how do I make changes to the file /etc/gai.conf take effect in Ubuntu 20.04 without a reboot? (I altered /etc/gai.conf to force prioritization of 4to6 (IPv4 to IPv6) tunnel traffic over IPv4 traffic, but the change didn't take effect…
Patrick Dark
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