# Is it possible to install with IPv6 disabled? (Spoiler: I don't think so)

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**Created:** [September 2, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-install-with-ipv6-disabled-spoiler-i-dont-think-so/381373 "2025-09-02T21:37:39Z")
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### Author: ![featheredtoast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/featheredtoast/32/116994_2.png) [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-install-with-ipv6-disabled-spoiler-i-dont-think-so/381373/2 "2025-09-02T22:58:26Z")

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Doubtful. I’ve also recently removed a similar line in the ssl file recently with some eyes by @schleifer - just hadn’t gotten to the web template yet.

IPv6 support is pretty baked into our package, so it’s fairly difficult to rip out cleanly everywhere, and provide verification/support for it.

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