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Subject:	Re: ping on cygwin?
Date:	Mon, 13 Jan 2003 11:34:32 -0500
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Again I have to direct you to the FAQ:

Why isn't package XXXX available in Cygwin? (Or, why is your package so 
out of date?)
<http://cygwin.com/faq/faq_4.html#SEC52>

This is the most likely answer as to *why* there is no /bin/ping already.
Generally, there is no mystery surrounding these kinds of questions and 
it's very worthwhile to check the FAQ, email archives and other
documentation
for this kind of information before posting to the list.  It's generally
a time-saver for everyone as well as a good habit and good information 
source. :-)

The answer to your last question might even already be in the email 
archives (and maybe not but at least then you'll be pretty sure you're
not covering ground the list has already discussed).

Larry



Original Message:
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From: Tino Lange tino DOT lange AT isg DOT de
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 17:13:59 +0100
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com, lhall AT rfk DOT com
Subject: Re: ping on cygwin?


Hi Larry!

>> I found that the Windows %SYSTEM32/ping.exe does not provide return 
>> codes and has some other drawbacks.
>> 
>> Looking hard I couldn't locate a /bin/ping in the cygwin distribution. 
>> Didn't I look enough? Or is it really not there? Why?
>> 
>> Maybe you know some other (besides cygwin and MS builtin) 'ping.exe' 
>> that is scriptable with proper return values - like the unix ones?!

> See the FAQ entry:
> 
> What packages should I download?
> http://cygwin.com/faq/faq_2.html#SEC13
> 
> This will direct you to http://cygwin.com/packages/ which can be used 
> for the general inquiry of 'Is XXX utility/file part of a Cygwin package?'

Using these links you sent to me and the search engine on the packages 
page also supported my statement that 'ping' unfortunately doesn't seem 
to be part of any cygwin package, just as I already thought.

So my two other questions are of relevance and seem to be reasonable:

Why? (Serious problems? Problems using raw sockets as non-Administrator? 
If not, maybe I can help porting this tool?)

and/or

Maybe one of the readers here knows some other 'ping.exe' that is 
suitable for scripting? The MS one isn't :-(

Thanks for your answer!

Tino


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