Commit ee93c63e authored by Joanne Hugé's avatar Joanne Hugé Committed by Thomas Gambier

doc: clarify system configuration when using --default

parent 426e9299
...@@ -85,25 +85,30 @@ If the `/etc/re6stnet/re6stnet.conf` configuration file exists, `re6stnet` is ...@@ -85,25 +85,30 @@ If the `/etc/re6stnet/re6stnet.conf` configuration file exists, `re6stnet` is
automatically started as a system daemon, by ``systemd``\ (1). Debian package automatically started as a system daemon, by ``systemd``\ (1). Debian package
also provides SysV init scripts. also provides SysV init scripts.
Important note about NetworkManager Important note about ``--default`` option
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It is required to configure properly every connection defined in NetworkManager When re6st is configured to route all your IPv6 traffic (``--default``),
because default settings are wrong and conflict with re6st: any other interface providing IPv6 must have no default route. Otherwise,
re6st either refuses to start or aborts if it detect a default route.
- If re6st routes all your IPv6 traffic, using ``--default`` option, then make Correct usage of NetworkManager
sure to disable IPv6 in NetworkManager. -------------------------------
- Otherwise, the following options must be set in [ipv6] section:: It is required to configure properly every connection defined in NetworkManager
because default settings are wrong and conflict with re6st. If ``--default`` is
used, then disable IPv6, else enable the following options in the [ipv6]
section::
ignore-auto-routes=true ignore-auto-routes=true
never-default=true never-default=true
In applets, these options are usually named: In applets, these options are usually named:
- Ignore automatically obtained routes (KDE & Gnome)
- Use only for resources on this connection (KDE)
- Use this connection only for resources on its network (Gnome)
- Ignore automatically obtained routes (KDE & Gnome)
- Use only for resources on this connection (KDE)
- Use this connection only for resources on its network (Gnome)
HOW TO HOW TO
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