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# Bash ULA Generator
Generate an IPv6 Unique Local Address prefix

Timothe Litt <[email protected]> - bugfixes and simplified usage
2020-02-03

Alexandre de Verteuil <[email protected]>
2017-06-20

Based on scripts from **Shinsuke Suzuki** and **Holger Zuleger**, available under the `prior_art` directory.

## Usage

Simply run in a bash shell. You will be prompted for your physical MAC address (guessing "eth0" is no longer relevant in 2017).
Simply run in a bash shell. For additional options, use `-h`

## Requirements

`wget`, `ntpq`
`wget`, `cut`, `tr`, `sed`, `grep`, `tail`, `head`, `sort`, `which`

## Optional

`ntpq`, `ntpdate`, `ip`, `ifconfig`

## Improvements over other scripts

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## References

- [RFC 4193 — Unique Local IPv6 Unicast Addresses](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4193)
- [RFC 3513 - Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Addressing Architecture](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3513)
- [Unique local address](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unique_local_address) on Wikipedia
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