Re: [cobalt-users] Ping command

[flash22@xxxxxxx]

On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Jeffery L. JT Vogt wrote:

> >> I would like to know if there is an update of the ping command for my
> > cobalt Qube 2 because I think it is very poor
> > in functions compared to new releases of Linux mandrake or Red Hat.
> >> And if is it possible, where can I download this update ?
> >
> >ping hasn't had any signifigant changes other than a small security patch
> >since it was ported to linux from bsd half a decade ago -/
> >
> >'Current' should be in 'netkit'
> >
> >What are you trying to make it do ?
> 
> Perhaps he's referring to the "Secure Ping" posted to Bugtraq in June of
> '98?  http://www.shmoo.com/mail/bugtraq/jun98/msg00054.html
> 
> I happened to save a copy of that code, which is good because I can't
> find it using the "latest version" link from that archived posting.
> 
> However, I did find another version (1.2 released 9 January 2001) at
> http://users.rendrag.net/~tim/software/sping.php3   This version
> purports to have been tested on both the 2.2 and 2.4 kernels, but I
> don't know anything about the author(s) as they haven't posted this to
> Bugtraq.

Hmm, yeah, I think secure ping was intenden primarily to be a 'restricted'
ping , for people who suid it so users can use it, i only let root use it
anyhow ;0

BOFH:97 If you think the network is broken, email me.

The newest ping seems to be getting patches for IPV6 , it's probably not
going to do very much helpfull for most folks...

(Still can't help wondering what his doesn't
 do that he expects it to tho)

gsh