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[Bug 1965942] Re: Netmask should be replaced by Prefix?

 

Thanks for your report.

Indeed it looks like it should be changed either on net-fixed-ip-
address.page or Settings.

The page is an upstream GNOME Help one. It would be great if you could
call upstream's attention to the inconsistency by submitting an issue:

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-user-docs/-/issues

If you do, please post the URL to the upstream issue in a comment here.

** Package changed: ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu) => gnome-user-docs (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: gnome-user-docs (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: gnome-user-docs (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Netmask should be replaced by Prefix?

Status in gnome-user-docs package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  
  I am using Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS

  The page on this subject "Create a connection with a fixed IP address"
  for 20.04 mentions in para 5. "Type in the IP Address and Gateway, as
  well as the appropriate Netmask." I wanted to do this so that I can
  provide a fixed IPv6 address for one of my computers.

  The link to the documentation page is

      https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/ubuntu-help/net-fixed-ip-
  address.html.en

  Netmask, which is not shown on the relevant part of the Ubuntu 20.04
  Settings page, but there is a box headed "Prefix". Should this replace
  the reference to Netmask?

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