Gentoo Archives: gentoo-hardened

From: Darknight <darknight7@×××××××.it>
To: gentoo-hardened@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-hardened] ipv6 on by default for hardened profile
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:03:29
Message-Id: 4FE97479.8000804@tiscali.it
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-hardened] ipv6 on by default for hardened profile by Michael Orlitzky
1 Il 26/06/2012 09:49, Michael Orlitzky ha scritto:
2 > On 06/26/2012 03:38 AM, Darknight wrote:
3 >> Enable ipv6 use flag and disable ipv6 in /etc/sysctl.conf?
4 >> - no scary (j/k) ipv6 enabled by default
5 >> - ipv6 enabled in a matter of seconds without need for an internet
6 >> connection
7 >>
8 >> The news item and a word about the sysctl thing in the docs would be good.
9 >>
10 >
11 > Does this actually work, or does it cause half of the software compiled
12 > with USE="ipv6" to crash?
13
14 I vaguely remember something quirky about those sysctl settings but no
15 crashes.
16
17 > Also, I don't think it's much easier than setting USE="-ipv6" =)
18
19 It's slightly different, I agree, but those that don't like ipv6 on by
20 default may appreciate it.