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Re: ipv4_prefer



does anyone have a more indepth description of function?

On Mon, Apr 29, 2024 at 10:48 AM beaker <beaker%sdf.org@localhost> wrote:
Lucifer <renegade6969666%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 28, 2024, 5:16 PM beaker <beaker%sdf.org@localhost> wrote:
>
> > mlh%goathill.org@localhost (MLH) wrote:
> >
> > > It appears that some of the pkgsrc distfiles now are only available
> > > via ipv6 servers but how do you set ipv4_prefer mode so ipv6 attempts
> > > don't prevent normal ipv4 operation?
> > >
> > > setting
> > > ip6addrctl_policy="ipv4_prefer"
> > >
> > > in rc.conf doesn't change to normal ipv4 mode first as the
> > > documentation (and other references) appear to claim.
> >
> > Try setting "ip6addrctl=YES" as well.
> >
> What is ip6addrctl?

It's mentioned in rc.conf(5):

 "ip6addrctl    Boolean value.  Fine grain control of address and
                routing priorities."

I *think* it's akin to having to enable cruise control before you
can set a particular speed preference.

-B


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