linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon
Network Manager IPv6 toggle has no effect
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Description
Distribution
Mint 22.1
Package version
6.4.8
Graphics hardware in use
NVIDIA GTX 750
Frequency
Always
Bug description
Toggling the IPv6 toggle switch in Network Manager has no effect. I had to manually disable IPv6 with echo 1 | sudo tee /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/mywificard/disable_ipv6
Steps to reproduce
Connect to a network that has IPv6
Open Network settings from Cinnamon Network Manager panel
Choose connected network and click gear icon
Choose IPv6 in sidebar
Click on toggle switch to disable
Expected behavior
IPv6 should be disabled when toggled in the GUI.
Additional information
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Research direction
Reproduce this on Mint 22.1 using the Cinnamon Network Manager panel: connect to an IPv6 network, open Network settings, select the connection, and use the IPv6 sidebar toggle. Compare the toggle result with the observed /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/mywificard/disable_ipv6 state; done means disabling IPv6 in the GUI changes the system behavior as expected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, linux
- Domain
- desktop, networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100