ping problem

[Ed Greshko]

On 06/26/2012 01:32 AM, JD wrote:
> On 06/25/2012 12:59 AM, Ed Greshko wrote:
>> On 06/25/2012 02:47 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
>>> Actually.....strike all that.....   Or at least most of it.....  Need to rethink...
>> OK....  *NOW* I do have it....
>>
>> The "correct" command is "getcap"
>>
>> root at f17 tmp]# getcap /bin/ping
>> /bin/ping = cap_net_raw+ep
>>
>> If nothing is returned from getcap then it isn't set....
>>
> After reinstall
> $ getcap /bin/ping
> /bin/ping = cap_net_raw+ep
>
> and
> $ sha256sum /bin/ping
> b7eaaa776658fb9fff65dd927cc9480d39a3221129aceaa07d642ef6d9c33e4c  /bin/ping
>
>

Then you are basically done....

Now all you have to do is, since you've overwritten everything, is to sit around and
scratch your head and ask.....  "Was the sha256sum correct before I reinstalled?  Was
that ping command the "real" ping or was it dropped in by nefarious means?".  

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