The problem is that by default pieces of software will use that address when communicating over IPv6. Such as wget downloading a file over IPv6 or connecting to a system using SSH.
This should absolutely not be the default for a server system. -Tim -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1068756 Title: IPv6 Privacy Extensions enabled on Ubuntu Server by default To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/+bug/1068756/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs