Am 28.04.2011 01:17, schrieb Itamar Reis Peixoto: > why ipv6 and ipv4 have different name for the tools ? > > for example > > ping6 and ping > > I think it's possible writing a wrapper to detect if a ip is v4 or v6 > and execute the correct cmd, > > what fedora guys think about this ?
because the same hostname can have A and AAA records and the people commonly use ping (sysadmins) must be able to decide what they will test? most times you ping a hostname and with the same command you would have to use an extra parameter, not easier/clearer
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