ipv6 config on debuntu

I usually do an /etc/network/interface stanza like:

iface eth0 inet6 static

address xxxx:xxxx:xxxx::dead:beef

netmask 64

Might need to stick it on eth0:1, eth0:2, etc, though… haven't played with that aspect lately. -rt

On Debian 6.0 under my eth0 section I added lines like this:

iface eth0 inet static
    address <ipv4_addr>
    netmask <ipv4_subnet>
    gateway <ipv4_gateway>
    # bring up IPv6
    up /sbin/ip -6 addr add <ipv6_addr>/64 dev eth0
    up /sbin/ip -6 addr add <ipv6_addr>/64 dev eth0</ipv6_addr></ipv6_addr></ipv4_gateway></ipv4_subnet></ipv4_addr>

This ran the ip command when the interface was brought up. Seemed to work perfectly for me. I'm thinking of trying out HoopyCat's method shortly on my Debian Linode.

-Tim

I wasn't getting hoopycat's method to work out, it seemed to be ignored. I was able to get theckman's way to work and now am able to ping from external, etc.

really thanks

theckman's function worked for me.