diff --git a/debian/debian-disable-ipv6.sh b/debian/debian-disable-ipv6.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd3de15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/debian-disable-ipv6.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# disable ipv6
+isInFile=$(cat /etc/sysctl.conf | grep -c "net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1")
+if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
+    then
+        echo "" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
+        echo "net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
+        echo "net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
+    else
+        echo "ipv6 already disabled"
+fi
diff --git a/debian/debian-essentials.sh b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
index 8bb02a5..80d0a13 100755
--- a/debian/debian-essentials.sh
+++ b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
@@ -74,17 +74,6 @@ if [[ ! -f /etc/sudoers.d/akanealw ]]
 fi
 usermod -a -G sudo akanealw
 
-# disable ipv6
-isInFile=$(cat /etc/sysctl.conf | grep -c "net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1")
-if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
-    then
-        echo "" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
-        echo "net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
-        echo "net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
-    else
-        echo "ipv6 already disabled"
-fi
-
 # enable ping for all users
 setcap 'cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw+ep' $(which ping)
 
diff --git a/ubuntu/ubuntu-disable-ipv6.sh b/ubuntu/ubuntu-disable-ipv6.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd3de15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ubuntu/ubuntu-disable-ipv6.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# disable ipv6
+isInFile=$(cat /etc/sysctl.conf | grep -c "net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1")
+if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
+    then
+        echo "" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
+        echo "net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
+        echo "net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
+    else
+        echo "ipv6 already disabled"
+fi
diff --git a/ubuntu/ubuntu-essentials.sh b/ubuntu/ubuntu-essentials.sh
index 60f2b72..1177e51 100755
--- a/ubuntu/ubuntu-essentials.sh
+++ b/ubuntu/ubuntu-essentials.sh
@@ -40,17 +40,6 @@ if [[ ! -f /etc/sudoers.d/akanealw ]] ; then
 fi
 usermod -a -G sudo akanealw
 
-# disable ipv6
-isInFile=$(cat /etc/sysctl.conf | grep -c "net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1")
-if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
-    then
-        echo "" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
-        echo "net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
-        echo "net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
-    else
-        echo "ipv6 already disabled"
-fi
-
 # enable ping for all users
 setcap 'cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw+ep' $(which ping)