From fcc027677da55c41dcaea045f5b9ff8b088e6495 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Dubbs Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2020 20:16:00 +0000 Subject: Initial commit of alternative cross LFS git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/branches/cross2@11897 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689 --- chapter08/inetutils.xml | 249 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 249 insertions(+) create mode 100644 chapter08/inetutils.xml (limited to 'chapter08/inetutils.xml') 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 @@ + + + %general-entities; +]> + + + + + + inetutils + &inetutils-version; +
&inetutils-url;
+ + + Inetutils-&inetutils-version; + + + Inetutils + + + + + + <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 + + Prepare Inetutils for compilation: + +./configure --prefix=/usr \ + --localstatedir=/var \ + --disable-logger \ + --disable-whois \ + --disable-rcp \ + --disable-rexec \ + --disable-rlogin \ + --disable-rsh \ + --disable-servers + + + The meaning of the configure options: + + + --disable-logger + + This option prevents Inetutils from installing the + logger 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. + + + + + --disable-whois + + This option disables the building of the Inetutils + whois client, which is out of date. Instructions for + a better whois client are in the BLFS book. + + + + + --disable-r* + + 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 openssh + package in the BLFS book. + + + + + --disable-servers + + 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. + + + + + + Compile the package: + +make + + To test the results, issue: + +make check + + 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. + + Install the package: + +make install + + Move some programs so they are available if /usr is not accessible: + +mv -v /usr/bin/{hostname,ping,ping6,traceroute} /bin +mv -v /usr/bin/ifconfig /sbin + + + + + Contents of Inetutils + + + Installed programs + + + dnsdomainname, ftp, ifconfig, hostname, ping, ping6, + talk, telnet, tftp, and traceroute + + + + + Short Descriptions + + + + + dnsdomainname + + Show the system's DNS domain name + + dnsdomainname + + + + + + ftp + + Is the file transfer protocol program + + ftp + + + + + + hostname + + Reports or sets the name of the host + + hostname + + + + + + ifconfig + + Manages network interfaces + + ifconfig + + + + + + ping + + Sends echo-request packets and reports how long the replies + take + + ping + + + + + + ping6 + + A version of ping for IPv6 networks + + ping6 + + + + + + talk + + Is used to chat with another user + + talk + + + + + + telnet + + An interface to the TELNET protocol + + telnet + + + + + + tftp + + A trivial file transfer program + + tftp + + + + + + traceroute + + 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 + + traceroute + + + + + + + + + -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf