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diff --git a/appendixa/lfs-utils-desc.xml b/appendixa/lfs-utils-desc.xml index b9723a43d..1c1a6ed10 100644 --- a/appendixa/lfs-utils-desc.xml +++ b/appendixa/lfs-utils-desc.xml @@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ <para>tempfile creates temporary files in a less secure manner than mktemp. It is installed for backwards-compatibility.</para></sect4> +<sect4><title>http-get</title> +<para>http-get is a script that takes advantage of a little known +feature of Bash called "net redirection". It is used to download from +websites without using any third-party programs.</para></sect4> + +<sect4><title>iana-net</title> +<para>iana-net uses the http-get to simplify the process of procuring +IANA's services and protocols configuration files.</para></sect4> + </sect3> </sect2> |