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diff --git a/chapter06/inetutils.xml b/chapter06/inetutils.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..87bd5e35c --- /dev/null +++ b/chapter06/inetutils.xml @@ -0,0 +1,218 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> +<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [ + <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent"> + %general-entities; +]> + +<sect1 id="ch-system-inetutils" role="wrap"> + <?dbhtml filename="inetutils.html"?> + + <title>Inetutils-&inetutils-version;</title> + + <indexterm zone="ch-system-inetutils"> + <primary sortas="a-Inetutils">Inetutils</primary> + </indexterm> + + <sect2 role="package"> + <title/> + + <para>The Inetutils package contains programs for basic networking.</para> + + <segmentedlist> + <segtitle>&buildtime;</segtitle> + <segtitle>&diskspace;</segtitle> + + <seglistitem> + <seg>&inetutils-ch6-sbu;</seg> + <seg>&inetutils-ch6-du;</seg> + </seglistitem> + </segmentedlist> + + </sect2> + + <sect2 role="installation"> + <title>Installation of Inetutils</title> + + <para>Apply a patch to Inetutils to enable it to compile with + GCC-&gcc-version;:</para> + +<screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../&inetutils-gcc4_fixes-patch;</userinput></screen> + + <para>All programs that come with Inetutils will not be installed. + However, the Inetutils build system will insist on installing all the + man pages anyway. The following patch will correct this + situation:</para> + +<screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../&inetutils-man_pages-patch;</userinput></screen> + +<para>Prepare Inetutils for compilation:</para> + +<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr --libexecdir=/usr/sbin \ + --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var \ + --disable-logger --disable-syslogd \ + --disable-whois --disable-servers</userinput></screen> + + <variablelist> + <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title> + + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>--disable-logger</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <para>This option prevents Inetutils from installing the + <command>logger</command> 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.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>--disable-syslogd</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <para>This option prevents Inetutils from installing the System Log + Daemon, which is installed with the Sysklogd package.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>--disable-whois</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <para>This option disables the building of the Inetutils + <command>whois</command> client, which is out of date. Instructions for + a better <command>whois</command> client are in the BLFS book.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>--disable-servers</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <para>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 LFS system. Some are insecure by nature and are + only considered safe on trusted networks. More information can be found + at <ulink url="&blfs-root;view/svn/basicnet/inetutils.html"/>. Note that + better replacements are available for many of these servers.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + <para>Compile the package:</para> + +<screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen> + + <para>This package does not come with a test suite.</para> + + <para>Install the package:</para> + +<screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen> + + <para>Move the <command>ping</command> program to its FHS-compliant + place:</para> + +<screen><userinput>mv -v /usr/bin/ping /bin</userinput></screen> + + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="contents-inetutils" role="content"> + <title>Contents of Inetutils</title> + + <segmentedlist> + <segtitle>Installed programs</segtitle> + + <seglistitem> + <seg>ftp, ping, rcp, rlogin, rsh, talk, telnet, and tftp</seg> + </seglistitem> + </segmentedlist> + + <variablelist> + <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead> + <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?> + <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> + + <varlistentry id="ftp"> + <term><command>ftp</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Is the file transfer protocol program</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-inetutils ftp"> + <primary sortas="b-ftp">ftp</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="ping"> + <term><command>ping</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Sends echo-request packets and reports how long the replies + take</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-inetutils ping"> + <primary sortas="b-ping">ping</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="rcp"> + <term><command>rcp</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Performs remote file copy</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-inetutils rcp"> + <primary sortas="b-rcp">rcp</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="rlogin"> + <term><command>rlogin</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Performs remote login</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-inetutils rlogin"> + <primary sortas="b-rlogin">rlogin</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="rsh"> + <term><command>rsh</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Runs a remote shell</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-inetutils rsh"> + <primary sortas="b-rsh">rsh</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="talk"> + <term><command>talk</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Is used to chat with another user</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-inetutils talk"> + <primary sortas="b-talk">talk</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="telnet"> + <term><command>telnet</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>An interface to the TELNET protocol</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-inetutils telnet"> + <primary sortas="b-telnet">telnet</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="tftp"> + <term><command>tftp</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>A trivial file transfer program</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-inetutils tftp"> + <primary sortas="b-tftp">tftp</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + </sect2> + +</sect1> |