Public bug reported: 1)Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS (Lucid Lynx) 2)sendip 2.53 3)following options are not supported in ubuntu as in gentoo linux
Additional options: -n <num> send <num> number of packets. Default: 1 -w <num> wait <num> between sending each packet. Default: no wait -l <num> set packet len to <num>. Default: 10 Dot1Q options: -qp <num> User Priority 0 -qc <0/1> CFI 0 -qi <num> Vlan ID 0 MAC options: If used, ALL have to be configured! -ms <hex> source MAC. Default: MAC of best interface to Destination IP Note: if -ms is configured, -md & -mi MUST also be configured -md <hex> destination MAC address. Default: MAC of next-hop interface Note: if -md is configured, -ms & -mi MUST also be configured -mi <name> interface to send the packet. Default: best interface to Destination IP Note: if -mi is configured, -ms & -md MUST also be configured Example: sendip 10.1.1.1 -mi eth1 -ms 00d0b7c3bfe1 -md 003088010203 So many scripts will fail if we will comment "source mac ,destination mac ,length , number of packet" as mentioned in EV 147193. sendip is not even supporting interface to send . <<SNIPS>> rbos-linux-04 ~ # uname -a rbos-linux-04 ~ # sendip 192.168.1.31 -mi eth0 Sent 44 bytes to 192.168.1.31 The same command is getting failed for ubuntu root@rbos-pcref-15:/usr/bin# uname -a Linux rbos-pcref-15 2.6.28-15-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 18 19:25:34 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux root@rbos-pcref-15:/usr/bin# sendip 192.168.1.31 -mi eth0 sendip: unrecognized option `-mi' 4) it is not supporting additional option in ubuntu ** Affects: sendip (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882495 Title: sendip 2.53 many option not working with ubuntuUbuntu 10.04.3 LTS (Lucid Lynx) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sendip/+bug/882495/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs