We can follow the steps in this article in order to disable IPv6 in LXD. Bobcares, as a part of our Server Management Service offers solutions to every query that comes our way.

Disabling IPv6 in LXD

The below steps will help us to disable the internet protocol on the LXD containers:

1. Stop all active LXD containers before making modifications.

2. In a text editor, open the LXD daemon configuration file. Typically, this file can be found in /etc/lxd/lxd.conf:

3. The next line should be added to turn off IPv6. Additionally, the :: notation is present in this line, effectively turning IPv6 off.

4. Close the text editor after saving the changes we made.

5. In order to carry out the modified setup, restart the LXD service:

6. We can restart the containers using the lxc start command after restarting the LXD service:

7. To ensure IPv6 is deactivated, check the network settings of the LXD containers:

IPv6 should not be available, according to the output.

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Conclusion

The system settings may affect the precise location of the LXD configuration file. We must make sure we are aware of the possible consequences before disabling IPv6 in LXD. It may also have an impact on networking and connection.