On 1/17/18 1:18 PM, Andrew Lunn wrote: >> IPv6 addresses on debian need ping6: >> >> root@mlx-2700-05:~/selftests# ip vrf exec vrf-h1 ping 2001:db8:2::2 -c >> 10 -i 0.1 -w 2 >> ping: unknown host 2001:db8:2::2 > > Hi David > > Depends on you vintage of Debian:
Yes, ping from iputils-ping in stretch (20161105) supports ipv6; the jessie version (20121221) does not. > > $ ping 2607:f8b0:4009:813::2004 > PING 2607:f8b0:4009:813::2004(2607:f8b0:4009:813::2004) 56 data bytes > 64 bytes from 2607:f8b0:4009:813::2004: icmp_seq=1 ttl=54 time=22.1 ms > 64 bytes from 2607:f8b0:4009:813::2004: icmp_seq=2 ttl=54 time=20.7 ms > ^C > --- 2607:f8b0:4009:813::2004 ping statistics --- > 2 packets transmitted, 2 received, 0% packet loss, time 1001ms > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 20.714/21.426/22.139/0.727 ms > > I however don't know when this generally because available, but > stretch, buster and sid appear to have it. > > Andrew >
