%general-entities; ]> IPutils-&iputils-version; IPutils <para>The IPutils package contains programs for basic networking.</para> </sect2> <sect2 role="installation"> <title>Installation of IPutils Apply the following patch for man-pages and build edits: patch -Np1 -i ../&iputils-build-patch; Compile the package: make \ TARGETS="clockdiff ping rdisc tracepath tracepath6 traceroute6 This package does not come with a test suite. Install the package: install -v -m755 ping /bin install -v -m755 clockdiff /usr/bin install -v -m755 rdisc /usr/bin install -v -m755 tracepath /usr/bin install -v -m755 trace{path,route}6 /usr/bin install -v -m644 doc/*.8 /usr/share/man/man8 ln -sv ping /bin/ping4 ln -sv ping /bin/ping6 Contents of iputils Installed programs clockdiff, ping, rdisc, tracepath, tracepath6, traceroute6, ping4 (link to ping), ping6 (link to ping) Short Descriptions clockdiff Measures the clock difference between hosts clockdiff ping Sends echo-request packets and reports how long the replies take. ping ping Executes ping for IPV4 support ping ping6 Executes ping for IPV6 support ping6 rdisc Network router discovery daemon rdisc tracepath Traces the path to a network host discovering MTU along the path. This is the IPV4 version. tracepath tracepath6 Traces the path to a network host discovering MTU along the path. This is the IPV6 version. tracepath6 traceroute6 Traces the path to a network host on an IPV6 network traceroute6