1ipv6calc(8)                  system administration                 ipv6calc(8)
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NAME

6       ipv6calc - a small utility written in C to manipulate IPv6 addresses.
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SYNTAX

9       ipv6calc [option] <input data>
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DESCRIPTION

12       ipv6calc is a small utility in C to manipulate IPv6 addresses.
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14       This utility is used to extend features on network-functions-ipv6.
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OPTIONS

17       General options :
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19       [--debug | -d <debug value>] : debug value (bitwise like)
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21       [ -q | --quiet ] : be more quiet
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23       Usage with new style options :
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25       [--in <input type>] : specify input  type (default: autodetect)
26              We  can  see  available  input types to type "ipv6calc --in -?",
27              "ipv6calc --in -h" or "ipv6calc --in --help" .
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29       Available input types :
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31       auto : automatic detection
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33       revnibbles.int : dot separated nibbles reverse, ending with ip6.int.
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37       bitstring : bitstring labes, ending with ip6.arpa.
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39       ipv6addr : IPv6 address
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41       ipv4addr : IPv4 address
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43       mac : MAC address (48 bits)
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45       base85 : Base-85 string
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47       ifinet6 : Like line in /proc/net/if_inet6
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49       iid+token : Interface identifier and token
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51       ipv6logconv : ipv6logconv (currently not supported)
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53       prefix+mac : IPv6 prefix and a MAC address
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55       For examples and available format options use:
56              --in <type> --examples
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58       [--out <output type>] : specify output type (sometimes: autodetect)
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60       We can  see  available  output  types  to  type  "ipv6calc  --out  -?",
61       "ipv6calc --out -h" or "ipv6calc --out --help".
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63       Available output types :
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65       revnibbles.int : dot separated nibbles reverse, ending with ip6.int.
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69       bitstring : bitstring labes, ending with ip6.arpa.
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71       ipv6addr : IPv6 address
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73       ipv4addr : IPv4 address
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77       eui64 : EUI-64 identifier (64 bits)
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79       base85 : Base-85 string
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81       ifinet6 : Like line in /proc/net/if_inet6
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83       iid : Interface identifier
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85       iid+token : Interface identifier and token
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87       addrtype : Address type
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89       ouitype : OUI (IEEE) type
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91       ipv6addrtype : IPv6 address type
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93       any : any type (currently not supported)
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95       revipv4 : reverse IPv4, ending with in-addr.arpa
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97       For examples and available format options use:
98              --out <type> --examples
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100       [--action <action>] : specify action (default: format conversion, some‐
101       times: autodetect)
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103       We can see available action  types  to  type  "ipv6calc  --action  -?",
104       "ipv6calc --action -h" or "ipv6calc --action --help".
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106       Available action types :
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108       auto : Automatic selection of action (default)
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110       geneui64 : Converts a MAC address to an EUI-64 address
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112       conv6to4 : Converts IPv4 address <-> 6to4 IPv6 address (prefix)
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114       genprivacyiid : Generates a privacy interface ID out of a given one and
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117       prefixmac2ipv6 : Generates an IPv6 address out of a prefix  and  a  MAC
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120       [<format option> ...] : specify format options
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122       <input data> [...] : input data.
123              For example, "127.0.0.1", "::1".
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125       Other usage :
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127       --showinfo  |  -i  [ --machine_readable | -m ] : show information about
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130       --showinfo | -i --show_types : show available types on '-m'
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132       To see old-style option use : --printoldoptions
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134       --printoldoptions :
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136       --addr2ip6_int
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138       --addr_to_ip6int
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140       --addr2ip6_arpa
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142       --addr_to_ip6arpa
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144       --addr_to_bitstring
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146       --addr2compaddr
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148       --addr_to_compressed
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150       --addr2uncompaddr
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152       --addr_to_uncompressed
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154       --addr_to_base85
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156       --base85_to_addr
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158       --mac_to_eui64
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160       --addr2fulluncompaddr
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162       --addr_to_fulluncompressed
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164       --addr2if_inet6
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166       --addr_to_ifinet6
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168       --if_inet62addr
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170       --ifinet6_to_compressed
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172       --eui64_to_privacy
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174       --ipv4_to_6to4addr
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176       --version : print version.
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EXAMPLES

179       To run this program the standard way type:
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181       ipv6calc --showinfo -i -m ::1
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183       ipv6calc --showinfo -m 127.0.0.1
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185       ipv6calc --showinfo --show_types
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187       ipv6calc --ipv4_to_6to4addr 127.0.0.1
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189       ipv6calc --addr_to_uncompressed ::1
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AUTHORS

192       Peter Bieringer <pb@bieringer.de>
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196Masamichi Goudge M.D. <Matanuki@Goudge0..o0r.g2>                        ipv6calc(8)