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ipv6 static route on ubuntu

sudo ip -6 route add 172:26:104::/64 via 192:168:12::68 dev eth0
RTNETLINK answers: Invalid argument
 
ifconfig eth0
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1d:60:39:60:81  
          inet addr:192.168.12.200  Bcast:192.168.12.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: 192:168:12::200/64 Scope:Global
 
ping6 192:168:12::68
PING 192:168:12::68(192:168:12::68) 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192:168:12::68: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=7.69 ms
64 bytes from 192:168:12::68: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.280 ms
 

I think the problem is in using reserved IPv6 address ranges (in particular, the 0100::/8 block), so ip -6 route won't let you use it as a gateway. (See »www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-ad···pace.xml)

My guess would be that the FC00::/7 block would be appropriate (see RFC4291), or something in 2000::/3 if you don't mind clashing with the global IPv6 space.

that was indeed the cause, thank you.

the false addresses i was using worked fine on freebsd so i figured they should work in other OSs.

freebsd:

IPv6: instance 0 name "default"
Destination        Type  Ref NextHop            Type  Ref Index    Interface
default            perm    1                    rjct    1    45
::/96              perm    0                    locl    2    43
::                 perm    0                    locl    2    46
::1                dest    0 ::1                locl    1    52
::ffff:0:0/96      perm    0                    locl    2    42
172:26:104::/64    user    0 192:168:12::68     dest    2    74        eth1c0
192:168:12::/64    dest    0                    rslv    1    66        eth1c0
192:168:12::       dest    0 192:168:12::       locl    1    69        eth1c0
192:168:12::68     clon    0 eth1c0             dest    2    74        eth1c0
192:168:12:0:63::  dest    0 192:168:12:0:63::  locl    1    67        eth1c0