On 2016 Mar 29 (Tue) at 14:36:04 +0000 (+0000), Christian Weisgerber wrote: :On 2016-03-28, Theo de Raadt <[email protected]> wrote: : :>> Providing the 'media' parameter to ifconfig only shows ipv4 :>> addresses and not ipv6. :> :> This decision was made almost 15+ years and still stands today. :> :> If you want to see v6 addresses, use -a. :> :> Most people who use ifconfig are in a v4 world, and don't want their :> screen to scroll. : :Wait, but interfaces don't get v6 addresses by default any longer. :If you are in a v4-only world, your interfaces don't have any v6 :addresses. The old reasoning doesn't apply. :
IMHO, all addresses or no addresses should be printed. This middle ground is no good. -- Think of your family tonight. Try to crawl home after the computer crashes.
