IPv6 Firewall Options Visibility in YaST on OpenSUSE Leap 15.6
26.2K reputation · 13 Mar 2025, 06:47 UTC
In OpenSUSE Leap 15.6 the YaST firewall module (YaST 3.3.1) presents an IPv6 checkbox that must be enabled manually. The module does not automatically detect whether the running kernel has IPv6 support, so the checkbox remains visible even when the kernel is compiled without IPv6. Enabling the checkbox in such a scenario has no effect and YaST logs a generic failure message, providing no clear indication of the underlying issue.
The core question is whether YaST should automatically hide or disable the IPv6 firewall options when the kernel lacks IPv6 capability, thereby preventing users from enabling non‑functional rules. If this behavior is not implemented, what diagnostic feedback should YaST provide to help administrators identify the missing kernel support?
1. Should YaST automatically detect kernel IPv6 support and hide or disable the IPv6 firewall options when unavailable?
2. If not, what specific diagnostic message or UI indicator should YaST present when an IPv6 rule fails due to missing kernel support?