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unable to ping the the localhost in ipv6 without an entry in /etc/hosts,but its working for ipv4.

NiTHiN pOct 10 2013

Hi all,

I am able to ping the localhost (127.0.0.1) even without an entry in the /etc/host file,but the same doesnt work for ipv6 localhost(::1).

bash#more /etc/hosts

     #

     #Internet host table

     #

     #::1     localhost

     #127.0.0.1     localhost

bash#ping -a localhost

localhost (127.0.0.1) is alive

bash# ping ::1

::1 is alive

-----------------------------------

bash#more /etc/hosts

     #

     #Internet host table

     #

     ::1     localhost

     #127.0.0.1     localhost

bash#ping -a localhost

localhost (::1) is alive

localhost (127.0.0.1) is alive

could any one please help me on this..
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