By theonewolf
I have a long-running droplet that I don’t want to stop, but I’d like to give it IPv6 connectivity.
Is there any method of doing this on a live Droplet?
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Yes, you can enable IPv6 on your droplet without rebooting it as long as it’s in a datacenter with IPv6 connectivity. See Enabling IPv6 on an Existing Droplet | How To Enable IPv6 for DigitalOcean Droplets | DigitalOcean
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