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How To Disable IPv6 on Ubuntu

March 8, 2012 Linux, Ubuntu

A default install of Ubuntu will enable IPv6 connectivity. If you don’t need IPv6, there is no need to have it enabled. Follow the steps below to disable IPv6 on a Ubuntu install.
Check to see if you’re installation is currently set up for IPv6:

$ cat /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/all/disable_ipv6

If the output is 0, IPv6 is enabled.
If the output is 1, IPv6 is already disabled.
Edit the /etc/sysctl.conf file to set the kernel parameter to disable IPv6:

$ sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf

Scroll to the very bottom, and add the following line:

net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1

Save and exit the editor.
Reload the sysctl configuration:

$ sudo sysctl -p

or

$ sudo reboot

IPv6 should now be disabled.

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