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# Inetutils

For installation instructions see the Section called Installing Inetutils-1.4.2 in Chapter 6.

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## Official Download Location

Inetutils (1.4.2):
http://freshmeat.net/projects/inetutils/

## Contents of Inetutils

(Last checked against version 1.4.2.)

The Inetutils package contains network clients and servers.

Inetutils installs the following:

### Program Files

ftp, ping, rcp, rlogin, rsh, talk, telnet, tftp, whois, ftpd, inetd, rexecd, rlogind, rshd, talkd, telnetd, tftpd, uucpd

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## Descriptions

(Last checked against version 1.4.2.)

### Program file descriptions

#### ftp

ARPANET file transfer program.

#### ping

send ICMP_ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts.

#### rcp

remote file copy.

#### rlogin

remote login.

#### rsh

remote shell.

#### talk

talk to another user.

#### telnet

user interface to the TELNET protocol.

#### tftp

trivial file transfer program.

#### whois

client for whois directory service.

#### ftpd

DARPA Internet File Transfer Protocol server.

#### inetd

internet super-service.

#### rexecd

remote execution server.

#### rlogind

remote login server.

#### rshd

remote shell server.

#### talkd

remote user communication server.

#### telnetd

DARPA TELNET protocol server.

#### tftpd

Internet Trivial File Transfer Protocol server.

#### uucpd

No description available.

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## Inetutils Installation Dependencies

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