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IPv4 vs IPv6

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Which IP protocol does LMDE 64 use by default? v4 or v6?
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Re: IPv4 vs IPv6

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IPV6 is set to ignore by default on LMDE. However, Firefox is set to use IPV6 by default (no idea why) so you have to go into Firefox and type in about:config, then on the setting for network.dns.disableIPv6, change "false" to "true" by double clicking.
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Re: IPv4 vs IPv6

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Where do I turn on IPv6 in LMDE?
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Re: IPv4 vs IPv6

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To verify if you have IPv6 enabled or not, open your terminal and key in:

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ip a | grep inet6
If you get an output with some numbers and stuff, you have IPv6 enabled. If the output is blank, then IPv6 is disabled.
Current hardware: a Dell OptiPlex 3010 desktop, a Dell Inspiron 531 desktop, and a Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop.
Current OS: LMDE 3
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Re: IPv4 vs IPv6

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sleven@unit1 ~ $ ip a | grep inet6
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
inet6 fe80::21b:78ff:fe88:3ab7/64 scope link
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Re: IPv4 vs IPv6

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That means you have IPv6 enabled system-wide by default. :wink:
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Re: IPv4 vs IPv6

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Ah, OK, I read TBABill's post more closely. What he meant to say was LMDE's Firefox was set to disable IPv6. The standard Firefox is set to enable IPv6. Clem made that tweak several versions back since people were disabling IPv6 anyway.

In Debian, Iceweasel comes with IPv6 enabled, but I normally disable it to get more speed. I can disable system-wide, but I have not bothered with it.
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