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to: ROBERT WOLFE
from: BENNY PEDERSEN
date: 2015-01-03 19:50:00
subject: IPv6 and APT

Hello, ROBERT WOLFE.
On 02/01/15 18.53 you wrote:

 RW> For those that are familiar with Debian 7.x. I am having an issue 
 RW> where apt-get and aptitude are trying to connect to IPv6 addresses 
 RW> to the official APT repositories. Is there any way that I can set 
 RW> up apt and aptitude to use only the respective IPv4 addresses vs. 
 RW> the IPv6 addresses?

check /etc/gai.conf

addjust so there ipv6 have other priority then there ipv4

reading this file should be it, if not then dont use another solution

configure it to use ip with fewest ip route hops, and possible fastest ping
time

understanding gai.conf is the power of dual stacking 

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