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Re: [SLE] How to disable IPV6 ?
- From: Mads Martin Joergensen <mmj+sle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:59:42 +0100
- Message-id: <20031201195942.GA5270@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
* Philipp Thomas <philipp.thomas@xxxxxxxxx> [Dec 01. 2003 20:36]:
> James Ogley <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [Mon, 01 Dec 2003 07:40:29 +0000]:
>
> >(If modprobe can't unload the ipv6 module, then reboot)
>
> It's generally impossible to unload ipv6 as the use counter is set to -1 by
> the module on purpose, thus making unloading impossible. The only way to
> get rid of ipv6 is by rebooting.
And let me add that if you want it to stay off after reboot, you want to
set
alias ipv6 off
in /etc/modules.conf
--
Mads Martin Joergensen, http://mmj.dk
"Why make things difficult, when it is possible to make them cryptic
and totally illogical, with just a little bit more effort?"
-- A. P. J.
> James Ogley <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [Mon, 01 Dec 2003 07:40:29 +0000]:
>
> >(If modprobe can't unload the ipv6 module, then reboot)
>
> It's generally impossible to unload ipv6 as the use counter is set to -1 by
> the module on purpose, thus making unloading impossible. The only way to
> get rid of ipv6 is by rebooting.
And let me add that if you want it to stay off after reboot, you want to
set
alias ipv6 off
in /etc/modules.conf
--
Mads Martin Joergensen, http://mmj.dk
"Why make things difficult, when it is possible to make them cryptic
and totally illogical, with just a little bit more effort?"
-- A. P. J.
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