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How to disable IPv6 on Linux Mint
How to disable IPv6 on Linux Mint
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Written by Richard
Updated over a week ago

Step 1

Proceed to Terminal application.


Step 2

Open /etc/sysctl.conf file on a text editor by entering this code: sudo xed /etc/sysctl.conf


Step 3

Insert the following lines at the bottom section of the text file:

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

Then click on Save.

*close the text editor after saving.


Step 4

Enter this code at the terminal: sudo sysctl -p


Step 5

Enter this code: cat /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/all/disable_ipv6


If you see an output of '1' then IPv6 has been successfully disabled.

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