library/server/ doesn't listen on ipv6

[Shaun ONeil]

library/server/ listens on 0.0.0.0, which makes it accessible via ipv4, but not via ipv6.

Tested in 0.7.52 on OSX 10.6.7, python 2.6.1;
If, in calibre/library/server/__init__.py, the line (13):

listen_on = '0.0.0.0'

is changed to:

listen_on ='::'

It's reachable by both IPv4 & iIPv6.

Obviously it's not this simple; wherever the listen is actually invoked, you'll want to catch the possibility of ipv6 not being available, and fall back to 0.0.0.0 - however, it does work.

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

Fixed in branch lp:calibre. The fix will be in the next release. calibre is usually released every Friday.

 status fixreleased

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

I lack the time/interest do all the testing required to change the default,
but I've added a tweak in Preferences->Tweaks that allows you to set listen_on
to whatever you like.