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Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 16:32:15 -0700
From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net>
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Subject: Re: What does the ::1 do in the /etc/hosts sample?
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* Gerd Knops <gerti@bitart.com> [000626 16:31] wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In various files in FreeBSD4, such as the /etc/hosts sample, I see ::1  
> constructs. Could someone please point me to where these are  
> documented?

FYI they are IPv6 addresses.

-Alfred


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