diff --git a/linuxstatus/hostname.go b/linuxstatus/hostname.go
index e9ac5f4..63ab817 100644
--- a/linuxstatus/hostname.go
+++ b/linuxstatus/hostname.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package linuxstatus
 
 import (
+	"strings"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 	"go.wit.com/shell"
 
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ func (ls *LinuxStatus) setHostShort() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (ls *LinuxStatus) GetIPv6os() []string {
+	tmp := me.workingIPv6.Get()
+	return strings.Split(tmp, "\n")
+}
+
 func lookupHostname() {
 	if ! me.Ready() {return}
 	var err error