glfs/basicnet/netprogs/inetutils.xml

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<sect1 id="inetutils" xreflabel="Inetutils-&inetutils-version;">
<sect1info>
<othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
<date>$Date$</date>
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<?dbhtml filename="inetutils.html"?>
<title>Inetutils-&inetutils-version;</title>
<indexterm zone="inetutils">
<primary sortas="a-Inetutils">Inetutils</primary></indexterm>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>Inetutils</application></title>

<para>The <application>Inetutils</application> package contains network clients 
and servers.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): 
<ulink url="&inetutils-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): 
<ulink url="&inetutils-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download MD5 sum: &inetutils-md5sum;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &inetutils-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required: 
&inetutils-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: 
&inetutils-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>Additional downloads</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Required Patch: <ulink 
url="&patch-root;/inetutils-&inetutils-version;-kernel_headers-1.patch"/></para>
</listitem>
<listitem><para>Required Patch: <ulink 
url="&patch-root;/inetutils-&inetutils-version;-daemon_fixes-1.patch"/></para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect3>

<sect3><title><application>Inetutils</application> dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Optional</title>
<para><xref linkend="Linux_PAM"/>, 
<xref linkend="tcpwrappers"/>, 
<ulink url="http://www.pdc.kth.se/kth-krb/">krb4</ulink>, and 
<xref linkend="heimdal"/> or <xref linkend="mitkrb"/></para>
</sect4>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application>Inetutils</application></title>

<para>Install <application>Inetutils</application> by running the following 
commands:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>patch -Np1 -i ../inetutils-&inetutils-version;-kernel_headers-1.patch &amp;&amp;
patch -Np1 -i ../inetutils-&inetutils-version;-daemon_fixes-1.patch &amp;&amp;
./configure --prefix=/usr --libexecdir=/usr/sbin \
    --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var \
    --mandir=/usr/share/man --infodir=/usr/share/info \
    --disable-logger --disable-syslogd &amp;&amp;
make</command></userinput></screen>

<para>Now, as the root user:</para>

<screen><userinput role='root'><command>make install &amp;&amp;
mv /usr/bin/ping /bin</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Command explanations</title>

<para><parameter>--disable-logger</parameter>: This switch prevents
<application>Inetutils</application> installing a <command>logger</command> 
program, which is installed in the <acronym>LFS</acronym> Book.</para>

<para><parameter>--disable-syslogd</parameter>: This switch prevents
<application>Inetutils</application> installing a System Log Daemon, which is 
installed in the <acronym>LFS</acronym> Book.</para>

<para><option>--with-wrap</option>: This switch makes 
<application>Inetutils</application> compile against 
<application>tcp-wrappers</application>. Add this option if you want to 
utilize <application>tcp-wrappers</application>.
</para>

<para><option>--disable-whois</option>: This switch will prevent
<application>Inetutils</application> installing an outdated 
<command>whois</command> client. Add this option if you plan on installing 
<xref linkend="whois"/>.</para>

<para><option>--with-pam</option>: This switch makes 
<application>Inetutils</application> link against 
<application>Linux-<acronym>PAM</acronym></application> libraries.
Add this option if you want to utilize <acronym>PAM</acronym>.
</para>

<para><option>--disable-servers</option>: Some of the servers included with
<application>Inetutils</application> are insecure in nature and in some cases
better alternatives exist. You can choose this switch to enable only the
servers you need, avoiding the installation of unneeded servers.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>A list of the installed programs not included here, along with their 
short descriptions can be found at
<ulink url="&lfs-root;/chapter06/inetutils.html#contents-inetutils"/>.</para>

<segmentedlist>
<segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>

<seglistitem>
<seg>ftpd, inetd, rexecd, rlogind, rshd, talkd, telnetd, tftpd, uucpd and 
whois</seg>
<seg>None</seg>
<seg>None</seg>
</seglistitem>
</segmentedlist>

<variablelist>
<bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
<?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>

<varlistentry id="ftpd-inetutils">
<term><command>ftpd</command></term>
<listitem><para>is a <acronym>DARPA</acronym> Internet File Transfer Protocol 
server.</para>
<indexterm zone="inetutils ftpd-inetutils">
<primary sortas="b-ftpd">ftpd</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="inetd">
<term><command>inetd</command></term>
<listitem><para>is an Internet super-server. Note that the 
<xref linkend="xinetd"/> package provides a much better server that does 
the same thing.</para>
<indexterm zone="inetutils inetd">
<primary sortas="b-inetd">inetd</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="rexecd-inetutils">
<term><command>rexecd</command></term>
<listitem><para>is a remote execution server.</para>
<indexterm zone="inetutils rexecd-inetutils">
<primary sortas="b-rexecd">rexecd</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="rlogind-inetutils">
<term><command>rlogind</command></term>
<listitem><para>is a remote login server.</para>
<indexterm zone="inetutils rlogind-inetutils">
<primary sortas="b-rlogind">rlogind</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="rshd-inetutils">
<term><command>rshd</command></term>
<listitem><para>is a remote shell server.</para>
<indexterm zone="inetutils rshd-inetutils">
<primary sortas="b-rshd">rshd</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="talkd">
<term><command>talkd</command></term>
<listitem><para>is a remote user communication server.</para>
<indexterm zone="inetutils talkd">
<primary sortas="b-talkd">talkd</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="telnetd-inetutils">
<term><command>telnetd</command></term>
<listitem><para>is a <acronym>DARPA</acronym> TELNET protocol server.</para>
<indexterm zone="inetutils telnetd-inetutils">
<primary sortas="b-telnetd">telnetd</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="tftpd">
<term><command>tftpd</command></term>
<listitem><para>is an Internet Trivial File Transfer Protocol server.</para>
<indexterm zone="inetutils tftpd">
<primary sortas="b-tftpd">tftpd</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="uucpd">
<term><command>uucpd</command></term>
<listitem><para>is a server for supporting <acronym>UUCP</acronym> 
connections over networks.</para>
<indexterm zone="inetutils uucpd">
<primary sortas="b-uucpd">uucpd</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="whois-inetutils">
<term><command>whois</command></term>
<listitem><para>is a client for the whois directory service. Note that the 
<xref linkend="whois"/> package provides a much better client.</para>
<indexterm zone="inetutils whois-inetutils">
<primary sortas="b-whois">whois</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>

</sect2>

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