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llazzaro
Asked: 2010-03-15 21:48:50 +0800 CST

apt-get : trying to resolve ipv6

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My problem is that when I do an apt-get update is trying to resolve ipv6 ips, and its failing to update/install/etc.

How to disable ipv6 at apt-get?

The ping to www.google.com.ar, resolves to an ipv4.

And this is debian runnung in an OpenVZ container.

This is in a production server and online ONE openvz cluster has this problem! Thats why I want to find other solution than disable ipv6.

Thanks!

domain-name-system debian apt

2 Answers

  1. Unix.SE has two good answers for this:

    If you only want to disable IPv4 for APT, and you run Debian wheezy or *buntu saucy, or newer, that is, APT 0.9.7.9~exp1 or newer, you can use the Acquire::ForceIPv4 option, either on the command line (-o Acquire::ForceIPv4=true) or in apt.conf (Acquire::ForceIPv4 "true";).

    If you want to prefer IPv4 over IPv6 systemwide you can uncomment (or append) the line precedence ::ffff:0:0/96 100 in /etc/gai.conf. I think that this is what applies to your usecase.

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  2. Best Answer

    I assume that you've got ipv6 enabled but a broken ipv6 setup, so, probably what you want to do is blacklist the ipv6 module, and restart.

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