How to Move Linux to IPV6

Since the beginning of the 1980s, Internet Protocol version 4, or IPv4, has been the primary Internet connection standard. IPv4 works by connecting to a Domain Name System site URL and then accessing the site's Internet Protocol, or IP, address. This address is a numerical figure such as "145.283.23.11." This format for the IP is running out of available addresses however, and so a new standard is being introduced, albeit slowly. The new standard, IPv6, uses a different type of IP address using letters and numbers. To increase the protocol number to IPv6 in Linux, you must force the interface count up to the next level.

Instructions

1. Open your Linux Terminal. This will either be via a desktop icon or from your system menu.

2. Type "IP link set dev eth0 up" (without quotes).

3. Press "Enter." When the command line flashes again the task will be complete and you will be using IPv6.

Tips & Warnings

• Not all websites use IPv6 at this stage so beware of problems when accessing some sites.

References

• Linux Documentation: Linux IPv6 HowTO
• The Picky:Difference between IPv4 and IPv6 addresses