Ubuntu Linux Add Static IPv6 Address Network Configuration

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To add a static IPv6 address to your Ubuntu Linux system, you need to modify the network configuration file. Here are the steps to add a static IPv6 address:

  1. Open the /etc/network/interfaces file using a text editor. For example:
    sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces
  2. Locate the network interface you want to add the static IPv6 address to. For example, if you want to add the static IPv6 address to the eth0 interface, you should see a section similar to the following:
    auto eth0
    iface eth0 inet dhcp
  3. Add the following lines to the section to add the static IPv6 address:
    iface eth0 inet6 static
    address <IPv6 address>
    netmask <IPv6 netmask>
    gateway <IPv6 gateway>

    Replace <IPv6 address>, <IPv6 netmask>, and <IPv6 gateway> with the appropriate values for your network. For example:

    iface eth0 inet6 static
    address 2001:db8:1234::1
    netmask 64
    gateway 2001:db8:1234::ff
  4. Save and close the file.
  5. Restart the networking service to apply the changes:
    sudo systemctl restart networking

That’s it. Your Ubuntu Linux system should now be configured with the static IPv6 address you specified.

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