Sep
15
2006

Linux: How to disable the IPv6 protocol

Sometime you just need to disable IPv6 protocol. In some case, you do not need it at all or it may increase browsing speed.

Linux has Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) enabled by default, almost all distro enable it.

Open your modprob.conf file (Red Hat and friends) and add following line:
# vi /etc/modprobe.conf

Add following line:
alias net-pf-10 off

Save and close the file. Reboot the system.

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Linux: How to disable the IPv6 protocol

Originally from nixCraft by nixcraft

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