10.35. Inetutils-1.4.2

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# 10.35. Inetutils-1.4.2

The Inetutils package contains programs for basic networking.

## 10.35.1. Installation of Inetutils

Not all programs that come with Inetutils will be installed. However, the Inetutils build system will insist on installing all the man pages anyway. The following patch will correct this situation:

    patch -Np1 -i ../inetutils-1.4.2-no_server_man_pages-1.patch

This patch addresses build issues with GCC 4.1.1:

    patch -Np1 -i ../inetutils-1.4.2-gcc4_fixes-3.patch

Prepare Inetutils for compilation:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr --libexecdir=/usr/sbin \
        --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var \
        --disable-logger --disable-syslogd \
        --disable-whois --disable-servers

The meaning of the configure options:

`--disable-logger`

  This option prevents Inetutils from installing the logger program, which is used by scripts to pass messages to the System Log Daemon. Do not install it because Util-linux installs a better version later.

`--disable-syslogd`

  This option prevents Inetutils from installing the System Log Daemon, which is installed with the Sysklogd package.

`--disable-whois`

  This option disables the building of the Inetutils whois client, which is out of date. Instructions for a better whois client are in the BLFS book.

`--disable-servers`

  This disables the installation of the various network servers included as part of the Inetutils package. These servers are deemed not appropriate in a basic CLFS system. Some are insecure by nature and are only considered safe on trusted networks. More information can be found at http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/svn/basicnet/inetutils.html. Note that better replacements are available for many of these servers.

Compile the package:

    make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Install the package:

    make install

Move the ping program to its FHS-compliant place:

    mv -v /usr/bin/ping /bin

## 10.35.2. Contents of Inetutils

Installed programs: ftp, ping, rcp, rlogin, rsh, talk, telnet, and tftp

### Short Descriptions

ftp | Is the file transfer protocol program
ping | Sends echo-request packets and reports how long the replies take
rcp | Performs remote file copy
rlogin | Performs remote login
rsh | Runs a remote shell
talk | Is used to chat with another user
telnet | An interface to the TELNET protocol
tftp | A trivial file transfer program

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