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Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 22:59:37 +0100
From: Peter Bieringer <pb@bieringer.de>
To: Maillist USAGI-users <usagi-users@linux-ipv6.org>
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Subject: ip -6 addr flush dev <device> flushes also the autogenerated
 link-local address
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Hi,

sure one know that using 

       ip -6 addr flush dev <device>

flushes (removes) all IPv6 addresses on a device.

Unfortunately, it also removes the autogenerated link-local address.

It reappears only if interface was cycled down and up, not so nice.


What about an feature that the automagically generated link-local address
will not be removed on "flush"?

        Peter
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