Re: [opensuse] IPv6 in Firefox: does it work? [Was: What is the proper entry for /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1?]

5 Jan 2011


      Carlos E. R. wrote:
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On Wednesday, 2011-01-05 at 12:24 +0100, Per Jessen wrote:
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But if I write in firefox:
http://FE80::21E:BFF:FE08:4CCB
I'm refered to a google page instead of my printer. So, linux is not
IPv6 aware >:-)
Try this instead:
http://[FE80::21E:BFF:FE08:4CCB]
Same thing :-(
cer@Telcontar:~> ping6 "FE80::21E:BFF:FE08:4CCB"
connect: Invalid argument
cer@Telcontar:~> ping6 "FE80\:\:21E\:BFF\:FE08\:4CCB"
unknown host
Yes, the link-local address can't be used like that - TBH, I don't know
why.  
For ping6, you need to specify the interface:

ping6 -I ethX FE80::21E:BFF:FE08:4CCB


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Per Jessen, Zürich (2.2°C)

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