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Bug 218422

Summary:	No IPv6 support (with patch)
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5	Reporter:	Adam Tkac <atkac>
Component:	vnc	Assignee:	Adam Tkac <atkac>
Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE	QA Contact:	David Lawrence <dkl>
Severity:	medium	Docs Contact:
Priority:	medium
Version:	5.0	CC:	ovasik
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OS:	Linux
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Last Closed:	2007-02-08 01:19:50 UTC	Type:	---
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Bug Depends On:	210617
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Description Adam Tkac 2006-12-05 09:54:52 UTC

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #210617 +++

Description of problem:
With /etc/hosts like this:

==>
::1    localhost.localdomain    localhost
<==

(as shipped by default in FC6) try this command: vncviewer :1

It fails.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
4.1.2-3.fc6

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. vncviewer :1
  
Actual results:
unable to resolve host by name: Success (0)

Expected results:
Connection refused.

Additional info:
Patch attached.

-- Additional comment from twaugh on 2006-10-13 07:14 EST --
Created an attachment (id=138416)
vnc-ipv6.patch


-- Additional comment from atkac on 2006-10-13 07:17 EST --
thank you for patch

-- Additional comment from updates.com on 2006-10-20 15:26 EST --
vnc-4.1.2-4.fc7 has been pushed for fc5, which should resolve this issue.  If
these problems are still present in this version, then please make note of it in
this bug report.

-- Additional comment from twaugh on 2006-10-23 12:48 EST --
The problem is more apparent in FC6 really.

-- Additional comment from atkac on 2006-10-24 03:50 EST --
(In reply to comment #4)
> The problem is more apparent in FC6 really.

oops, my mistake. vnc-4.1.2-4.fc6 has been pushed for fc6 now. update will be
avaliable in future 2 days

Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2006-12-05 10:30:20 UTC

This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux major release.  Product Management has requested further
review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux Major release.  This request is not yet committed for
inclusion.

Comment 5 RHEL Program Management 2007-02-08 01:19:50 UTC

A package has been built which should help the problem described in 
this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution 
of CURRENTRELEASE. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does 
not work for you.