My understanding was that the limits for directly reachable computers in IPv4 is called "netmask" and in IPv6 the equivalent is called "prefix".
gnome-comtrol-center 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu3 on Ubuntu focal correctly shows these different labels for manual settings in IPv4 and IPv6. In my opinion the only thing to be done for this bug report is adding "prefix" to the documentation in https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/ubuntu- help/net-fixed-ip-address.html.en Instead of Type in the IP Address and Gateway, as well as the appropriate Netmask. it has to be something like Type in the IP Address and Gateway, as well as the appropriate Netmask (for IPv4) respectively Prefix (for IPv6). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-user-docs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1965942 Title: Netmask should be replaced by Prefix? Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: New Status in gnome-user-docs package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I am using Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS The page on this subject "Create a connection with a fixed IP address" for 20.04 mentions in para 5. "Type in the IP Address and Gateway, as well as the appropriate Netmask." I wanted to do this so that I can provide a fixed IPv6 address for one of my computers. The link to the documentation page is https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/ubuntu-help/net-fixed-ip- address.html.en Netmask, which is not shown on the relevant part of the Ubuntu 20.04 Settings page, but there is a box headed "Prefix". Should this replace the reference to Netmask? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1965942/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
