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- net-tools
-
- README
-
- Informations about the net-tools package
-
-
- NET-TOOLS A collection of programs that form the base set of the
- NET-3 Networking Distribution for the LINUX operating
- system.
-
- Package includes the important Tools for Controling the net-subsystem of
- the Linux-Kernel. This includes arp, hostname, ifconfig, ipfw, netstat,
- rarp and route. The commands can be compiled with NLS to support different
- Languages.
-
- Bug-Reports : net-tools@lina.inka.de
- Maintainer : Bernd Eckenfels <ecki@lina.inka.de>
- WWW-Page : http://www.inka.de/sites/lina/linux/NetTools/index_en.html
- Primary Site: ftp.inka.de:/pub/comp/linux/networking/NetTools/
- Mirror : ftp.linux.org.uk:/pub/linux/Networking/PROGRAMS/NetTools/
-
- Please include the output of "program --version" into your bugreport if you
- complain about binaries. Add the Output of "uname -a" and try to describe your
- whole setup. Include your routing tables, your intended networking setup.
-
- Files in this Package:
-
- README This File
-
- CHANGES History of Changes
-
- INSTALLING Short Description of compiling and installing
- the net-tools.
-
- TODO List of work which needs to be done
-
- patches/README description of a few misc patches
-
-
- Release-Notes
- -------------
-
- You can see from the version number, that this is still not an official
- release for the net-tools package 1.3. Please check the tools. The NLS
- Support is currently disabled, cause the cataloug files are completely
- outdated. "hostname" and "arp" are considered beta, even the man-pages are
- up-to-date. route is a mess but a good start for additional AF support.
- ifconfig should run, but manpage is out of date. netstat can be improved and
- need to be tested.
-
-
- REQUIRED
- --------
- The tools use /usr/include/linux/* headerfiles. Therefore you have to install
- a kernelsource tree. If you have installed a >1.3.50 kernelsource you will
- be able to use all the features of the net-tools. They will still run with
- 1.2.x kernels. It is possible to compile the net-tools with an installed
- 1.2.x kernelsource but it is not recommended. Each net-tool will display a
- list of the version dependend features with the --version option.
-
-
- N O T E:
- ~~~~~~~~
- ipfw does currently NOT support Kernels newr then 1.3.60. In addition to
- that 1.3.x Binaries will not run on 1.2.x Systems. Dont consider this as a
- usable Version. ipfw will NOT compile with the new Kernels, remove it in
- the Makefile. If you need a program to support firewalling, then have a look
- at ipfwadm:
-
- ipfwadm-2.1 (or newer) from ftp://ftp.xos.nl/pub/linux/ipfwadm/
-
- arp requires the setting of a interface (-i) with newer Kernels. It is
- important, that the device for the proxy-arp IS NOT the device the
- destination will be reached. This may happen if you use 'arp' before u use
- 'route', or if u call 'arp' to proxy for foreign hosts on your ethernet.
-
- route/netstat -r will not yet support different AF cleanly. This Release
- is intented to be a base for contributors to add the ipx/ddp/ax25 stuff.
-
-
- PATCHES
- -------
- There is a new directory called `patches' in the distribution. Those are
- some unsupported and unofficial patches for different parts of the System.
- See the file patches/README for information.
-
- If you get an warning about LITTLE_ENDIAN redefined ignore it, or fix your
- /usr/include/endian.h file with patches/endian.patch.
-
-
- NET-DRIVERS
- -----------
- Tools for networking drivers (like slattach and plipconfig) can be found in
- the net-drivers package. (Soon to be released).
-
-
- TODO
- ----
- See the File CHANGES for a Documentattion of the new Features and TODO if
- you want to help me improving this Package.
-
-
- INSTALLING
- ----------
- See the file `INSTALLING' for a description how to configure, compile and
- install the net-tools.
-
-
- Bernd 'eckes' Eckenfels
- <net-tools@lina.inka.de>
-