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--- ubuntu_tips_tricks_and_notes [2024/12/26 08:29] – mike
+++ ubuntu_tips_tricks_and_notes [2024/12/27 20:40] (current) – mike
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 === Disable IPv6 ===
-The recommend method to disable IPv6 on Ubuntu 18.04 after reboot is to configure the GRUB boot loader to pass kernel parameter during the boot time.
+To disable IPv6 on Ubuntu during boot time, open the /etc/default/grub file using your favorite text editor with root privileges and change/add:
-To do so open the /etc/default/grub file using your favorite text editor with root privileges and change/add:
   FROM:
   GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=""
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   GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="ipv6.disable=1"
   GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="ipv6.disable=1"
-Once you have made the above change within the /etc/default/grub file execute the following commands to apply the GRUB changes:
+Once you have made the above change within the /etc/default/grub file execute the following command to apply the GRUB changes:
   sudo update-grub
+Reboot the system afterwards.
 === Enable console screen blanking ===
-Edit the /etc/default/grub file using your favorite text editor with root privileges and add the string **consoleblank=600** to the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT and GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX lines for a 10-minute timeout.  Save the file and apply the GRUB changes:
+Edit the /etc/default/grub file using your favorite text editor with root privileges and add the string **consoleblank=600** to the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT and GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX lines for a 10-minute timeout.
+Once you have made the above change within the /etc/default/grub file execute the following command to apply the GRUB changes:
   sudo update-grub
+Reboot the system afterwards.
 === To install Samba: ===