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diff --git a/chapter08/inetutils.xml b/chapter08/inetutils.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c8fdd456f --- /dev/null +++ b/chapter08/inetutils.xml @@ -0,0 +1,249 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> +<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [ + <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent"> + %general-entities; +]> + +<sect1 id="ch-system-inetutils" role="wrap"> + <?dbhtml filename="inetutils.html"?> + + <sect1info condition="script"> + <productname>inetutils</productname> + <productnumber>&inetutils-version;</productnumber> + <address>&inetutils-url;</address> + </sect1info> + + <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>Prepare Inetutils for compilation:</para> + +<screen><userinput remap="configure">./configure --prefix=/usr \ + --localstatedir=/var \ + --disable-logger \ + --disable-whois \ + --disable-rcp \ + --disable-rexec \ + --disable-rlogin \ + --disable-rsh \ + --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 more recent version.</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 client, which is out of date.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-r*</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <para>These parameters disable building obsolete programs that should not + be used due to security issues. The functions provided by these + programs can be provided by the <application>openssh</application> + package 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. Note that + better replacements are available for many of these servers.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + <para>Compile the package:</para> + +<screen><userinput remap="make">make</userinput></screen> + + <para>To test the results, issue:</para> + +<screen><userinput remap="test">make check</userinput></screen> + + <note><para>One test, libls.sh, may fail in the initial chroot + environment but will pass if the test is rerun after the LFS system + is complete. One test, ping-localhost.sh, will fail if the host + system does not have ipv6 capability.</para></note> + + <para>Install the package:</para> + +<screen><userinput remap="install">make install</userinput></screen> + + <para>Move some programs so they are available if <filename + class='directory'>/usr</filename> is not accessible:</para> + +<screen><userinput remap="install">mv -v /usr/bin/{hostname,ping,ping6,traceroute} /bin +mv -v /usr/bin/ifconfig /sbin</userinput></screen> + + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="contents-inetutils" role="content"> + <title>Contents of Inetutils</title> + + <segmentedlist> + <segtitle>Installed programs</segtitle> + + <seglistitem> + <seg>dnsdomainname, ftp, ifconfig, hostname, ping, ping6, + talk, telnet, tftp, and traceroute</seg> + </seglistitem> + </segmentedlist> + + <variablelist> + <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead> + <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?> + <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> + + <varlistentry id="dnsdomainname"> + <term><command>dnsdomainname</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Show the system's DNS domain name</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-inetutils dnsdomainname"> + <primary sortas="b-dnsdomainname">dnsdomainname</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <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="hostname"> + <term><command>hostname</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Reports or sets the name of the host</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-inetutils hostname"> + <primary sortas="b-hostname">hostname</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="ifconfig"> + <term><command>ifconfig</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Manages network interfaces</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-inetutils ifconfig"> + <primary sortas="b-ifconfig">ifconfig</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="ping6"> + <term><command>ping6</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>A version of <command>ping</command> for IPv6 networks</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-inetutils ping6"> + <primary sortas="b-ping6">ping6</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> + + <varlistentry id="traceroute"> + <term><command>traceroute</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Traces the route your packets take from the host you are + working on to another host on a network, showing all the intermediate + hops (gateways) along the way</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-inetutils traceroute"> + <primary sortas="b-traceroute">traceroute</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + </sect2> + +</sect1> |