# ip-addrlabel(8) - man - phpMan

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## NAME
       ip-addrlabel - protocol address label management

## SYNOPSIS
       **ip** **addrlabel**  { _COMMAND_ | **help** }

       **ip** **addrlabel** { **add** | **del** } **prefix** **PREFIX** [ **dev** _DEV_ ] [ **label** _NUMBER_ ]

       **ip** **addrlabel** { **list** | **flush** }


## DESCRIPTION
       IPv6 address labels are used for address selection; they are described in RFC 3484. Prece‐
       dence is managed by userspace, and only the label itself is stored in the kernel.


### ip addrlabel add - add an address label
       add an address label entry to the kernel.

       **prefix** _PREFIX_

       **dev** _DEV_
              the outgoing interface.

       **label** _NUMBER_
              the label for the prefix.  0xffffffff is reserved.

### ip addrlabel del - delete an address label
       delete an address label entry from the kernel.  **Arguments:** coincide with the arguments of **ip**
       **addrlabel** **add** but the label is not required.

### ip addrlabel list - list address labels
       list the current address label entries in the kernel.

### ip addrlabel flush - flush address labels
       flush all address labels in the kernel. This does not restore any default settings.


## SEE ALSO
       [**ip**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ip/8/markdown)


## AUTHOR
       Manpage by Yoshifuji Hideaki / 吉藤英明



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