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PREFIX(8)		  BSD System Manager's Manual		     PREFIX(8)

NAME
     prefix - configure network interface prefixes

SYNOPSIS
     prefix interface prefix [set | delete]

DESCRIPTION
     prefix is used to assign an prefix to a network interface.	 This command
     is currently just a frontend of ifconfig(8),  and is not recommended to
     be used.

SEE ALSO
     netstat(1),  netintro(4),	ifconfig(8),  rc(8)

HISTORY
     The prefix command first appeared in WIDE/KAME IPv6 protocol stack kit.
     Previously, this command was used to manipulate prefixes separately from
     interface identifiers, intending to be used for prefix renumbering.  How-
     ever, it had been known that the manipulation mechanism was not friendly
     with traditional address management engine in the kernel.	Thus, the KAME
     developers decided to invalidate the prefix manipulation mechanism, and
     to clarify the entire address/prefix manipulation in February 2001.
     Since then, this command has almost been obsoleted.  All users should now
     use ifconfig(8).

 KAME			       October 10, 1998				     1

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