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Lighttpd: Enable IPv6 Support

last updated October 3, 2008 in ipv6, lighttpd, Linux, RedHat/Fedora Linux, Tips, Troubleshooting, UNIX

Lighttpd supports both IPv6 and IPv4 protocol out of box. You need to compile lighttpd with IPv6 support. This small how to explains how to enable both IPv6 and IPv4 support under GNU/Linux / UNIX and FreeBSD operating systems.

Linux IPv6 Default Route Not Working

last updated June 23, 2008 in ipv6, Linux, Networking, Troubleshooting

Linux kernel have a bug that affects the default route for ipv6 networking. Adding an extra route manually can solve the issue.