# man > ip-addrlabel(8)

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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

iproute2                                     20 Dec 2011                             [_IP-ADDRLABEL_(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/IP-ADDRLABEL/8/markdown)