Why IPv6 address is shortened in "ip addr show" output?

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Issue

  • IPv6 address is reported in compressed format.
  • How IPv6 address is shortened?
  • How does iputils in Red Hat Enterprise Linux shorten/compress the IPv6 address?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (All versions)

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