How To Disable Ipv6 on Linux

If you don't use IPv6 on your network, it's not a problem to leave it on the Linux PC.If you leave IPv6 enabled, network traffic may leak when you're not in use.You can learn how to disabled IPv6 in Linux Mint.You will need to make quick changes to your boot loader if you want to permanently disabled IPv6.

Step 1: Press the keyboard keys.

This opens the terminal window.

Step 2: Press Enter to type the name of the system.

Step 3: Press Enter to type the name of the system.

Step 4: Press Enter if you want to type the net.ipv6.conf.lo name.

Step 5: To enter, type cat and press Enter.

You can continue if you see 1 as the result.If you see 0, type the name of the game and press the button.You can continue if you see three entries that end with "1".

Step 6: To enter, type vi /etc/default/grub.

The remaining steps will make it so you don't have to.You'll be asked to enter your password.If you prefer to use a text editor other than Vi, you can use that instead.When prompted, enter your password.

Step 7: The value of GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT should be changed.

The current value is probably blank.If there were any other parameters, such as "quiet splash," then separate them from the new one.

Step 8: The value of GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX can be changed.

This line should be changed so that it looks like this: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX.

Step 9: You can save and exit the configuration file.

If you're using Vi, press the key and type wq!

Step 10: Go to the prompt and type update-grub.

When you restart your PC, you need to make sure that IPv6 is disabled.

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