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diff --git a/net/icmpinfo/pkg-descr b/net/icmpinfo/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 0000000..442ee6e --- /dev/null +++ b/net/icmpinfo/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +ICMPINFO: + + icmpinfo is a tool for looking at the icmp messages received on + the running host. + + The source code comes from an heavily modified BSD ping source. + +USAGE: + +icmpinfo o Gives info about weird packets only [mainly icmp_unreachable]. +icmpinfo -v o Gives info about all icmp packets [that includes your own + traceroutes...] except pings (icmp_echo_reply). +icmpinfo -vv o To see pings too. +icmpinfo -vvv o Will add an ascci/hexa dump of the packet. +icmpinfo -n o Avoids name queries (faster, lighter). +icmpinfo -p o Avoids port number to service name queries (faster, lighter). +icmpinfo -s o Also decode the ip_src field which is the address of the + interface receiving the packet. This option is not usefull + for hosts with a single network interface. +icmpinfo -l o Run like a daemon (forks) and output to SYSLOG. + (It now checks that you are root for that) + +-- David + obrien@NUXI.com |
