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# Installing Inetutils-1.4.2

    Estimated build time:           0.3 SBU
    Estimated required disk space:  (to be determined)

## 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

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## Inetutils Installation Dependencies

(Not checked yet.)

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## Installation of Inetutils

Prepare Inetutils for compilation:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-syslogd \
        --libexecdir=/usr/sbin --disable-logger \
        --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var \
        --disable-whois --disable-servers

The meaning of the configure options:

- `--disable-syslogd`: This option prevents inetutils from installing the System Log Daemon, which is installed with the Sysklogd package.

- `--disable-logger`: This option prevents inetutils from installing the logger program, which is used by scripts to pass messages to the System Log Daemon. We do not install it because Util-linux installs a better version later.

- `--disable-whois`: This option disables the building of the inetutils whois client, which is woefully out of date. Instructions for a better whois client are in the BLFS book.

- `--disable-servers`: This disables the compilation of the various server utilities included as part of the Inetutils package. Many of these have known security vulnerabilities, and for most there are better replacements.

Compile the package:

    make

Install it:

    make install

And move the `ping` program to its proper place:

    mv /usr/bin/ping /bin

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