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On 09/10/2016 09:10 AM, Per Jessen wrote:
Yast says I have IPv6 enabled (since install I assume).
ifconfig shows I have 2 global IPv6 addresses for eth0 (why 2?)
Could you post output from "ip addr"? Anyway, having multiple IPv6 addresses is normal and just one of those new things you will get used to. a) a link-local address, fe80:: b) a public ipv6 address.
Actually, you'll likely have at least 3. You will always have the link local address, which starts with fe80. Then, depending on how your computer and network are configured, you may have 1 MAC based address, 1 or more random number addresses or perhaps dhcpv6. If you have random number "privacy extension" addresses enable, you will have several. These addresses are used, because a MAC based address can be traced to a specific computer, which some consider a privacy risk. So, a random number is used and changed periodically. If you have that enabled, you'll see one current random number address, which is used for all outgoing connections and a few depricated addresses, that are still valid for existing connections. But, eventually, those addresses will time out and fall off the list. When you set up a DNS record for a computer, you'd normally use the MAC address, though you could also use a static or DHCPv6 (assuming it's mapped to the MAC) address. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org