Is it ok to disable the ipv6 use flag?

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paladin-zero · Post by **paladin-zero** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:21 pm

I guess the gentoo default is to enable the ipv6 use flag. I was wondering why, and is it safe to disable it? I dont use any ipv6 hardware.

Thanks,
Darren

bladus · Post by **bladus** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:28 pm

i have it disabled here, didn't have any problems so far

iamben · Post by **iamben** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:22 pm

it is optional. if disabling it broke things, they wouldnt make it optional =)

if you disable it though, disable it across the board and run emerge --newuse world

paladin-zero · Post by **paladin-zero** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:30 pm

iamben wrote:it is optional. if disabling it broke things, they wouldnt make it optional =)

if you disable it though, disable it across the board and run emerge --newuse world

Yeah, I did do a --newuse emerge, and have no problems to report. Thanks!

HydroSan · Post by **HydroSan** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:32 pm

Since ipv6 isn't widely used right now, it's safe to disable. However, in two or three years, I believe IPv6 will be more widespread in applications.

le_franck · Post by **le_franck** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:33 pm

While you're at it, you can also disable it in the kernel configuration, it makes the compilation a bit shorter

It's on by default.

Genone · Post by **Genone** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:55 pm

HydroSan wrote:Since ipv6 isn't widely used right now, it's safe to disable. However, in two or three years, I believe IPv6 will be more widespread in applications.

People say that for over five years now. Unless the major ISPs start providing their customers with IPv6 adresses nothing will change.