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+# IPv6 on Debian hosts
+
+## `/etc/network/interfaces`
+
+```
+auto lo
+iface lo inet loopback
+iface lo inet6 loopback		# IPv6 on lookback device
+
+[...]
+
+iface eth0 inet6 static
+address <ipv6-address>
+netmask 64
+gateway <ipv6-gateway>
+
+# these should work but somehow don't. Therefore the workaround using /etc/rc.local
+#post-up /sbin/ip -f inet6 route add <ipv6-gateway> dev eth0
+#post-up /sbin/ip -f inet6 route add default via <ipv6-gateway>
+#pre-down /sbin/ip -f inet6 route del default via <ipv6-gateway>
+#pre-down /sbin/ip -f inet6 route del <ipv6-gateway> dev eth0
+```
+
+## `/etc/rc.local`
+
+```
+```