source: appendixa/inetutils-desc.xml@ 5c6ec43

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<para>(Last checked against version &inetutils-contversion;.)</para>

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<para><command>ftp</command> is the ARPANET file transfer program.</para>

<para><command>ping</command> sends echo-request packets and reports how
long the replies take.</para>

<para><command>rcp</command> does remote file copy.</para>

<para><command>rlogin</command> does remote login.</para>

<para><command>rsh</command> runs a remote shell.</para>

<para><command>talk</command> is used to chat up another user.</para>

<para><command>telnet</command> is an interface to the TELNET protocol.</para>

<para><command>tftp</command> is a trivial file transfer program.</para>

<para><command>whois</command> queries the whois directory service.</para>

<para><command>ftpd</command> is a daemon for trivial file transfers.</para>

<para><command>inetd</command> is the internet super-service.</para>

<para><command>rexecd</command> is the remote execution server.</para>

<para><command>rlogind</command> is the remote login server.</para>

<para><command>rshd</command> is the remote shell server.</para>

<para><command>talkd</command> is the remote user communication server.</para>

<para><command>telnetd</command> is the TELNET protocol server.</para>

<para><command>tftpd</command> is another daemon for trivial file transfers.</para>

<para><command>uucpd</command>...</para>

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