{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "ip-addrlabel",
    "section": "8",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ip-addrlabel/8/json",
    "generated": "2026-05-30T07:08:22Z",
    "synopsis": "ip addrlabel  { COMMAND | help }\nip addrlabel { add | del } prefix PREFIX [ dev DEV ] [ label NUMBER ]\nip addrlabel { list | flush }",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "ip-addrlabel - protocol address label management\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "ip addrlabel  { COMMAND | help }\n\nip addrlabel { add | del } prefix PREFIX [ dev DEV ] [ label NUMBER ]\n\nip addrlabel { list | flush }\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "IPv6 address labels are used for address selection; they are described in RFC 3484. Prece‐\ndence is managed by userspace, and only the label itself is stored in the kernel.\n\n",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "ip addrlabel add - add an address label",
                    "content": "add an address label entry to the kernel.\n\nprefix PREFIX\n\ndev DEV\nthe outgoing interface.\n\nlabel NUMBER\nthe label for the prefix.  0xffffffff is reserved.\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "ip addrlabel del - delete an address label",
                    "content": "delete an address label entry from the kernel.  Arguments: coincide with the arguments of ip\naddrlabel add but the label is not required.\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "ip addrlabel list - list address labels",
                    "content": "list the current address label entries in the kernel.\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "ip addrlabel flush - flush address labels",
                    "content": "flush all address labels in the kernel. This does not restore any default settings.\n\n"
                }
            ]
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "ip(8)\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "AUTHOR": {
            "content": "Manpage by Yoshifuji Hideaki / 吉藤英明\n\n\n\niproute2                                     20 Dec 2011                             IP-ADDRLABEL(8)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "ip-addrlabel - protocol address label management",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "ip",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ip/8/json"
        }
    ]
}