Hi Chris, The package in -proposed fixed this bug.
Test-case from description. Details below. root@ubuntu:~# apt-cache madison net-tools net-tools | 1.60-25ubuntu2.1 | http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ trusty-proposed/main ppc64el Packages [...] root@ubuntu:~# apt-get install net-tools [...] Get:1 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ trusty-proposed/main net-tools ppc64el 1.60-25ubuntu2.1 [172 kB] [...] root@ubuntu:~# dpkg -s net-tools | grep ^Version: Version: 1.60-25ubuntu2.1 root@ubuntu:~# netstat -s 1>/dev/null 2>&1 ; echo $? 0 ** Tags removed: verification-needed ** Tags added: verification-done -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to net-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1251563 Title: netstat command returns nozero even if successively executing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/net-tools/+bug/1251563/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs