Re: bin/38353: unprivileged network programming from shell is not possible in base system

[Marc Vertes <mvertes%free.fr@localhost>]

> On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 12:30:00PM +0000, mvertes%free.fr@localhost wrote:
>  > The only generic way to access the TCP network from the shell in
>  > the bare system (no pkgsrc) is to use mount_portal(8) which is
>  > still tagged as experimental, does not provide UDP, and requires
>  > root priviledge to be mounted.
>  >
>  > >Fix:
>  > add netcat (/bin/nc) from openbsd or freebsd to the base system.
> 
> So, er, what's wrong with using netcat from pkgsrc?

So far I could go without pkgsrc, except for this tool. I think it's a pity.

The version in pkgsrc is much older and far from being as good as the one in 
the base system of openbsd (which was adopted also by freebsd). The code is 
much cleaner and address IPV6 as well. I don't know a pkgsrc equivalent of this.

Plus, I would like to see nc in the base system. I think it deserves it. This 
small and basic tool is really an essential missing piece.

Thanks,

Marc

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