How to Disable IPv6
Tutorial on Turning off IPv6 for Linux
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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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