%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ The Inetutils package contains network clients and servers. Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download size: &inetutils-size; Estimated disk space required: &inetutils-buildsize; Estimated build time: &inetutils-time; Required Patch (If compiled using Linux-2.6.x): , , krb4 and or Install Inetutils by running the following commands: patch -Np1 -i ../inetutils-&inetutils-version;-kernel_headers-1.patch && ./configure --prefix=/usr --libexecdir=/usr/sbin \ --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var \ --mandir=/usr/share/man --infodir=/usr/share/info \ --disable-logger --disable-syslogd && make && make install && mv /usr/bin/ping /bin --disable-logger: This switch prevents Inetutils installing a logger program, which is installed in the LFS Book. --disable-syslogd: This switch prevents Inetutils installing a System Log Daemon, which is installed in the LFS Book. --with-wrap: This switch makes Inetutils compile against tcp-wrappers. Add this option if you want to utilize tcp-wrappers. --disable-whois: This switch will prevent Inetutils installing an outdated whois client. Add this option if you plan on installing . --with-pam: This switch makes Inetutils link against Linux-PAM libraries. Add this option if you want to utilize PAM. --disable-servers: Some of the servers included with Inetutils are insecure in nature and in some cases better alternatives exist. You can choose this switch to enable only the servers you need, avoiding the installation of unneeded servers. The Inetutils package contains network clients and servers. ftp is an ARPANET file transfer client. logger make entries in the system log. ping sends ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts. rcp is a remote file copy client. rlogin is a remote login client. rsh is a remote shell client. syslogd logs systems messages. talk allows communication between users. telnet is a user interface to the TELNET protocol. tftp is an Internet Trivial File Transfer Protocol client. whois is a client for the whois directory service. ftpd is a DARPA Internet File Transfer Protocol server. inetd is an Internet super-server. rexcd is a remote execution server. rlogind is a remote login server. rshd is a remote shell server. talkd is a remote user communication server. telnetd is a DARPA TELNET protocol server. tftpd is an Internet Trivial File Transfer Protocol server. uucpd is the server for supporting UUCP connections over networks.