(usagi-users 01081) Re: ip command

[Peter Bieringer <pb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

--On Monday, December 17, 2001 09:57:55 AM +0000 Bhawana Bhatija
<bbatija@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> My problem is ip command is not working.
> 
> /sbin/ip -6 addr show
> Cannot open netlink socket: Address family not
> supported by protocol
> 
> does it means my installation is not complete or i
> have to install ip utility ot it come with kernel by
> default.
> 
> I have to use it to get kernel information spl for
> routing table and address prefix information.
> 
> or is there any other ways to get kernel routing table
> information for IPv6.

You've forgot to enable netlink device on kernel configuration.
Enable this and recompile kernel.

Must be look like that:
* Networking options / Kernel/User netlink socket: yes 
* Networking options / Routing messages: yes

        Peter