Frequently Asked Questions
#Linux: Disable IPv6 in Ubuntu / Linux Mint
Run the following steps from a Terminal...
- open /etc/sysctl.conf using a text editor with the following command...
run: gksudo gedit /etc/sysctl.conf - Insert the following lines at the end:
net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6 = 1
- run: sudo sysctl -p
- run: cat /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/all/disable_ipv6
- If you see an output of '1' then IPv6 has been successfully disabled.