How to Disable IPv6

Tutorial on Turning off IPv6 for Linux

How to Disable IPv6

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This Tutorial is Easy



How to Disable IPv6 on Linux


Step 1:

Open config file:

sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf  

Step 2.

Add this to the end of the Config file:

net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.wg0.disable_ipv6 = 1  

Step 3.

Save the File

First hit Control + X. Then “Y” and enter to save it.

Step 4. Done

Test it:

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