Solved Prefer IPv6: how to do?

[olafz]

Hi,

I would like to configure my new FreeBSD box just like my old Linux box: it should prefer IPv6 when available.

So I have set this in /etc/rc.conf:

ip6addrctl_enable="YES"
ip6addrctl_policy="ipv6_prefer"

Obviously I have missed something. When I do a ping heise.de, it still prefers IPv4. Any ideas?

 

[SirDice]

The ping(8) command is always IPv4, use ping6(8) for IPv6.

 

[olafz]

Again, the problem is located before the keyboard.


# telnet heise.de 443
Trying 2a02:2e0:3fe:1001:302::...
Connected to heise.de.


 

[SirDice]

Again, the problem is located before the keyboard.

As we old farts would say, PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair)