From unknown Thu Jun 12 08:40:07 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#38666: Maybe netcat should support ipv6 ("-6" option) Resent-From: Danny Milosavljevic Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-guix@gnu.org Resent-Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 01:47:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 38666 X-GNU-PR-Package: guix X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 38666@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.157671998711749 (code B ref -1); Thu, 19 Dec 2019 01:47:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 19 Dec 2019 01:46:27 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:44155 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1ihktX-00033R-FE for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:46:27 -0500 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]:40004) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1ihktW-00033J-2F for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:46:26 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:40709) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1ihktU-00087h-Tl for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:46:25 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ihktT-0006PD-VA for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:46:24 -0500 Received: from dd26836.kasserver.com ([85.13.145.193]:49202) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ihktT-0006ED-OQ for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:46:23 -0500 Received: from localhost (80-110-118-191.cgn.dynamic.surfer.at [80.110.118.191]) by dd26836.kasserver.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id F242833652C1 for ; Thu, 19 Dec 2019 02:46:11 +0100 (CET) Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 02:46:07 +0100 From: Danny Milosavljevic Message-ID: <20191219024513.13eab30a@scratchpost.org> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.17.3 (GTK+ 2.24.32; x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="Sig_/QlpERhcT=dV50.zH.hC6OpO"; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=pgp-sha256 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] [fuzzy] X-Received-From: 85.13.145.193 X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) --Sig_/QlpERhcT=dV50.zH.hC6OpO Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, maybe netcat should support ipv6 ("-6" option). The latest official release on Sourceforge doesn't have it but Debian inclu= des a patch to add it. --Sig_/QlpERhcT=dV50.zH.hC6OpO Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEzBAEBCAAdFiEEds7GsXJ0tGXALbPZ5xo1VCwwuqUFAl361l8ACgkQ5xo1VCww uqUJgAf+KExUgsO6WV0HGRWnO/Z2syLYyCqm4Urrgc7yax71FrQXtH5VgQZgAff8 vGIhjqlVYDsqoj4QLd75P+FoDR1oUeWEenrM/ONXXOuqYn0bwG1/+aqGqZigvaAi 49yw/kVPuQUHnzlQNgyuZoYiTB+mb9epKeV7NDlWoOMrXLFNgtvh58UhXgSfV0tO /cS/UIz94aYVChXK4rp+mItAdcOmaYR4xurXz5zabsvjV+BDjSjFs/8+Sxjdh10Y kTVvrWLu/nfn2cuKnCV2c5lgN0VhvZV0qghhJRVfyQ9BCKPAbnXs3jML42LTHISM 1xxCOWJ9Dj+aSkXdYOlKpj+80HLv3g== =XUz8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/QlpERhcT=dV50.zH.hC6OpO-- From unknown Thu Jun 12 08:40:07 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#38666: Maybe netcat should support ipv6 ("-6" option) Resent-From: Leo Famulari Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-guix@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 18:06:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 38666 X-GNU-PR-Package: guix X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Danny Milosavljevic Cc: 38666@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 38666-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B38666.157703790519400 (code B ref 38666); Sun, 22 Dec 2019 18:06:02 +0000 Received: (at 38666) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Dec 2019 18:05:05 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:50212 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1ij5bF-00052p-4c for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 22 Dec 2019 13:05:05 -0500 Received: from out3-smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.27]:60009) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1ij5bD-00052E-JV for 38666@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 22 Dec 2019 13:05:04 -0500 Received: from compute4.internal (compute4.nyi.internal [10.202.2.44]) by mailout.nyi.internal (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B08521AEF; Sun, 22 Dec 2019 13:04:58 -0500 (EST) Received: from mailfrontend2 ([10.202.2.163]) by compute4.internal (MEProxy); Sun, 22 Dec 2019 13:04:58 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=famulari.name; h=date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id:references:mime-version :content-type:in-reply-to; s=mesmtp; bh=roqA7AXRtvgkDSfHCtK/sJIL LOXf4sU2bsZASEpR3IA=; b=xnzlpT/USWNNs5ZG9fvaHXvUWEg/j59kXA1D0jp7 5NqBCgXjPPr8wkMyB2UL93yjTnOTmgKqkOrWLEBUhhJAhkwzrr3v+0VV/MNYnW8K otKa18m2rD+bZcOE71WhLa6r+czHc5U2V7PUHVf20rh8PZ72vdCSYKsLtlcduZYR fD8= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d= messagingengine.com; h=cc:content-type:date:from:in-reply-to :message-id:mime-version:references:subject:to:x-me-proxy :x-me-proxy:x-me-sender:x-me-sender:x-sasl-enc; s=fm1; bh=roqA7A XRtvgkDSfHCtK/sJILLOXf4sU2bsZASEpR3IA=; b=TMpASBzB0dWtlDGcCaIz/w bIz5lj+vNpQ6iplBCk1T0DO4hopr8t4nfhbZhZeNj34HoYHPBz96FgM8pD8P0K4/ Y9rZ+Qr17Zr45sSNu6vY8fykIXFamMahISBUoiBerKWdckJ9WG5lkyc55kPCqWLP wqaBjs6SczLWlEZSubkMvXKQQfrV0N0BgZZ9wDJZ7PJEvsDA1gsinc6RknNEWW0o Jzk+0B8GBaGf995afwQ1RIlJ/acHIWeLKyHXKVyrymXwuT82NNOIlS3JYFtgDoVe 7Xw1IU5AIgoTNuErXO+SlYb+3uugfog1S1IqhCCONqwWqtlMgfUFK6GPTL3JsHnw == X-ME-Sender: X-ME-Proxy-Cause: gggruggvucftvghtrhhoucdtuddrgedufedrvddukedguddtgecutefuodetggdotefrod ftvfcurfhrohhfihhlvgemucfhrghsthforghilhdpqfgfvfdpuffrtefokffrpgfnqfgh necuuegrihhlohhuthemuceftddtnecusecvtfgvtghiphhivghnthhsucdlqddutddtmd enucfjughrpeffhffvuffkfhggtggujggfsehgtderredtredvnecuhfhrohhmpefnvgho ucfhrghmuhhlrghrihcuoehlvghosehfrghmuhhlrghrihdrnhgrmhgvqeenucfkphepie elrdduvddurdehtddrvdehvdenucfrrghrrghmpehmrghilhhfrhhomheplhgvohesfhgr mhhulhgrrhhirdhnrghmvgenucevlhhushhtvghrufhiiigvpedt X-ME-Proxy: Received: from localhost (ool-457932fc.dyn.optonline.net [69.121.50.252]) by mail.messagingengine.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 3BFBA3060A36; Sun, 22 Dec 2019 13:04:57 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 13:04:55 -0500 From: Leo Famulari Message-ID: <20191222180455.GA1569@jasmine.lan> References: <20191219024513.13eab30a@scratchpost.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="HlL+5n6rz5pIUxbD" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20191219024513.13eab30a@scratchpost.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.12.2 (2019-09-21) X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.7 (-) --HlL+5n6rz5pIUxbD Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 02:46:07AM +0100, Danny Milosavljevic wrote: > Hi, >=20 > maybe netcat should support ipv6 ("-6" option). >=20 > The latest official release on Sourceforge doesn't have it but Debian inc= ludes a patch to add it. There is a more featured and maintained netcat implementation (ncat) provided by the nmap package. It does support IPv6. --HlL+5n6rz5pIUxbD Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAABCAAdFiEEsFFZSPHn08G5gDigJkb6MLrKfwgFAl3/sEQACgkQJkb6MLrK fwieuRAAwNFqpgaw/RsK+g06OI8HYpK3xGdmsQYMa8CAOqJ/iAyPYXLFSeSdBUf4 K4VUayeUX28f9KsC9YutYKO281OsvuScaJSR1m6JFUD+TBSN/KPe5XGD6siqShpr Ap9/0Tr4h6rSUenKkMMS43Gg5Vytrtr3rdylWbSA2zncP255E1Ed5QpfjnPBlsOS mtmCFMcMoHDtTJ4M8oOIn0Jm00WPb47RX8iNm3XOR1veyLaBoGogCI5kSt+AaW3Z Zth0FCk5dMZRWP3rBiTF0KXOKGXyb9kbrXc98hJR0fqMtzca/CXs54BvuItwqIc+ Yl5ZlV8sVYWjnOMYcZwE++8/58Va8HD2g1YDhcPMrMxzuC8L5bPhZCPqC88eHwKz 5WyxiO5DdOmkLE4H+5tcwAmOC8hoHnrVwYgvWbe8PdlRjhN+7++NgyFvW+r2YWuY J1aD+p0cjf9p7DHJ61AsDAdHGsYNxeKF7EnHCW8yPHDPN/1SaGR8UiZ6Hz+J2UqL wyoEtZg+3dMZ4hPwCLkdJFZDOe6i0pB1gODocI/Ocsrk2LCYUSAJ/iSWk/swAvJI mdITYWmkamzEAghAtriCb/IzNQv1YJ6ERS7jaExrtPxbgfN1De3BvSggE27qweb4 rQ0Uw8OY2RR0a6llmdbZjX9S/9wmJfgtuz7YuS9ToOX8jfQ7tnw= =Q5zN -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --HlL+5n6rz5pIUxbD-- From unknown Thu Jun 12 08:40:07 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#38666: Maybe netcat should support ipv6 ("-6" option) Resent-From: Danny Milosavljevic Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-guix@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 20:10:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 38666 X-GNU-PR-Package: guix X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Leo Famulari Cc: 38666@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 38666-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B38666.15770453846285 (code B ref 38666); Sun, 22 Dec 2019 20:10:02 +0000 Received: (at 38666) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Dec 2019 20:09:44 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:50270 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1ij7Xr-0001dJ-Nz for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 22 Dec 2019 15:09:43 -0500 Received: from dd26836.kasserver.com ([85.13.145.193]:52124) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1ij7Xq-0001d9-Ab for 38666@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 22 Dec 2019 15:09:42 -0500 Received: from localhost (unknown [185.17.13.127]) by dd26836.kasserver.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 350973362AF0; Sun, 22 Dec 2019 21:09:41 +0100 (CET) Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 21:09:40 +0100 From: Danny Milosavljevic Message-ID: <20191222210940.60c39790@scratchpost.org> In-Reply-To: <20191222180455.GA1569@jasmine.lan> References: <20191219024513.13eab30a@scratchpost.org> <20191222180455.GA1569@jasmine.lan> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.17.3 (GTK+ 2.24.32; x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="Sig_/WcPQ7AwY.FU0Jo_mo.mA+Y1"; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=pgp-sha256 X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.7 (-) --Sig_/WcPQ7AwY.FU0Jo_mo.mA+Y1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hmm, would it make sense to deprecate the "netcat" package then--with a hin= t on how to get the functionality (by installing nmap)? --Sig_/WcPQ7AwY.FU0Jo_mo.mA+Y1 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEzBAEBCAAdFiEEds7GsXJ0tGXALbPZ5xo1VCwwuqUFAl3/zYQACgkQ5xo1VCww uqUOSQgAibDlbSHbMP1EzLOwv5dT0CC8YPXUg0jFNVJOxH55CXka6av8Fgj8WfLb 1p1lTo0VumEsJKU8dEabHjUdAwU79ELCfCqh0mj70d8jTorOt9cmqGzBrNzd+6Yo Kf3m2LTeJ5qP1meIGTN+AN+uVZfRSGFCln5oMYgT2Gc2deFHQ4MXYsOWfpy/R9jf rC9SFfAxK/yxcMOh/FKLBOMsPJ0JRdzlcQIVkylZlDHodDqkDJbmdyKMRwXjpyxO OV/I7d3ycMalIOFDY45gkKPOcJrmqbm0MKRL76qoSAH9R9+0ztCA44wjyLgzOOYS nvSQRm0ZtPuDTuhJST+XJN52qr5hMA== =W1R8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/WcPQ7AwY.FU0Jo_mo.mA+Y1-- From unknown Thu Jun 12 08:40:07 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#38666: Maybe netcat should support ipv6 ("-6" option) Resent-From: Marius Bakke Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-guix@gnu.org Resent-Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:29:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 38666 X-GNU-PR-Package: guix X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Danny Milosavljevic , Leo Famulari Cc: 38666@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 38666-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B38666.157737411713342 (code B ref 38666); Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:29:02 +0000 Received: (at 38666) by debbugs.gnu.org; 26 Dec 2019 15:28:37 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:56088 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1ikV40-0003T8-M2 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:28:36 -0500 Received: from wout2-smtp.messagingengine.com ([64.147.123.25]:51063) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1ikV3y-0003Sv-L1 for 38666@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:28:35 -0500 Received: from compute5.internal (compute5.nyi.internal [10.202.2.45]) by mailout.west.internal (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9364281C; Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:28:28 -0500 (EST) Received: from mailfrontend1 ([10.202.2.162]) by compute5.internal (MEProxy); Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:28:28 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=fastmail.com; h= from:to:cc:subject:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :mime-version:content-type; s=fm1; bh=RkwtYSZVr6cvh+87zk5IXa8sLL CdkqcXgmOtIqFqHi4=; b=cEJJU4TGqaEi3qkDaf/Q+rUEItkL6WFn+uLABJhVmq vvqZcmXoKQwUoaPM18+xGlK3gJbwMCb0/9IuuQFpBaHoEL3b+MQDbpYbLl4ORZPw rskIX4pBx5hZlfYK4vH+vatrV0YvEzcIGfwbDrI2DpQn2vxBxU9toQeiMfApYboT UiIHdXtna8HS7hp2vDjX/K21nD4UicHO6BLMukdI00kyPEcXgYtUw2v4OherEA0v AR3/93i8NIUK+1pRcV8KZZAP9OgtHuf0ZT0o2/5rT+a5MPLzMAjhZio1ETjd0zzp V6HxYbdJLn5fU8F7ruo4EEDh+JaX/eRDmVP8FWarZNIg== DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d= messagingengine.com; h=cc:content-type:date:from:in-reply-to :message-id:mime-version:references:subject:to:x-me-proxy :x-me-proxy:x-me-sender:x-me-sender:x-sasl-enc; s=fm1; bh=RkwtYS ZVr6cvh+87zk5IXa8sLLCdkqcXgmOtIqFqHi4=; b=HkPeWub8f/bCpJJFqLPPW2 NnuEWShBZvV+v5suOIxConnqtNWjGuTg2rkcBK25fs0xSMaKPv6a4hCuSkHJBZiS pkp5fJi0GAWGlvKr9nKYhuINNSx8R3kQ2pl3DYv2wKHQWauzNIhftV+QxbXRvSZp nqJBt0Pwr9QPsrQ6I80m4kEbEUX2Qz6HXq9c4anmZFtR6pEXyCgUjxBhap+0f7CE JZS9ZNehK+IdB68TT34+FXNFIqHeypZVcUS7PDRosP0s12iIsPiw9jiSDqdonfn+ +5dnL7XCSCf9QyRVYOfXJzIt1H0C/Wj9qeQyOYRp4V0aJQ4ExSMH1h/I1+MZFKlg == X-ME-Sender: X-ME-Proxy-Cause: gggruggvucftvghtrhhoucdtuddrgedufedrvddviedgjeehucetufdoteggodetrfdotf fvucfrrhhofhhilhgvmecuhfgrshhtofgrihhlpdfqfgfvpdfurfetoffkrfgpnffqhgen uceurghilhhouhhtmecufedttdenucesvcftvggtihhpihgvnhhtshculddquddttddmne cujfgurhephffvufgjfhgffffkgggtsehgtderredtredtnecuhfhrohhmpeforghrihhu shcuuegrkhhkvgcuoehmsggrkhhkvgesfhgrshhtmhgrihhlrdgtohhmqeenucfkphepke egrddvudegrddujeegrddukeehnecurfgrrhgrmhepmhgrihhlfhhrohhmpehmsggrkhhk vgesfhgrshhtmhgrihhlrdgtohhmnecuvehluhhsthgvrhfuihiivgeptd X-ME-Proxy: Received: from localhost (cm-84.214.174.185.getinternet.no [84.214.174.185]) by mail.messagingengine.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 07A108005B; Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:28:26 -0500 (EST) From: Marius Bakke In-Reply-To: <20191222210940.60c39790@scratchpost.org> References: <20191219024513.13eab30a@scratchpost.org> <20191222180455.GA1569@jasmine.lan> <20191222210940.60c39790@scratchpost.org> User-Agent: Notmuch/0.29.3 (https://notmuchmail.org) Emacs/26.3 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:28:25 +0100 Message-ID: <87d0cbjecm.fsf@devup.no> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="=-=-="; micalg=pgp-sha512; protocol="application/pgp-signature" X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.7 (-) --=-=-= Content-Type: text/plain Danny Milosavljevic writes: > Hmm, would it make sense to deprecate the "netcat" package then--with a hint on > how to get the functionality (by installing nmap)? There is no shortage of netcats in Guix. In addition to 'ncat', there is 'netcat-openbsd', and LibreSSL also includes a 'nc' executable; all of which support IPv6 to my knowledge. I don't have an opinion on favoring one over the other. But it would be good to deprecate the unmaintained GNU netcat with something that works. --=-=-= Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEzBAEBCgAdFiEEu7At3yzq9qgNHeZDoqBt8qM6VPoFAl4E0ZkACgkQoqBt8qM6 VPp4jQgAuoXBEEjhN/znRzKnwxRWszoYxRuany9N8E4y1g8o88QIZ1UB9KphzN1l kMhhmhxIPogBZK3qE/X3Ibed+KZFCbxD4KnZ5T2tKF3mUSYXjhwVu+bxRDDVA/OV K/lNtoLvnkdN96ute/GEsZUlWZlmN6qWsGWuFABH/mQJyXdMejhrggMpqe1QFov/ ft5OOOTSnbIbXjksppVjVo8slk6j+AuQnmtXw1yfc40U9uO389K8nkXuceujDQmT UHLbNpPUYCK0B//z9C3iKBcyNaDidu80LOEbgCRMP7orN0KDE7yRJmAujlvAqhM8 qupcUOth4XSyEk1aZzAEk8sx2BHHUA== =6wS9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-=-=-- From unknown Thu Jun 12 08:40:07 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#38666: Maybe netcat should support ipv6 ("-6" option) Resent-From: Maxim Cournoyer Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-guix@gnu.org Resent-Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 02:12:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 38666 X-GNU-PR-Package: guix X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Danny Milosavljevic Cc: 38666@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 38666-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B38666.16577647209201 (code B ref 38666); Thu, 14 Jul 2022 02:12:02 +0000 Received: (at 38666) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Jul 2022 02:12:00 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:48107 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1oBoKe-0002OL-Ed for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:12:00 -0400 Received: from mail-qk1-f174.google.com ([209.85.222.174]:39832) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1oBoKd-0002O7-5r for 38666@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:11:59 -0400 Received: by mail-qk1-f174.google.com with SMTP id o26so315678qkl.6 for <38666@debbugs.gnu.org>; Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:11:59 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id :user-agent:mime-version; bh=BLZhj/a1zwwAe/thpeUZsZ3O7+oLCcrbAyXwGpOhEts=; b=aN1XywQE0XuRCgA1eQJa8AJ9XWUGK6mZJSEtBm/y80ZYdb8tde62nS3dp1BHxN0/Jf xEc/8TdHwlzGZaWuPxiDUGYeBrGIlh74JtQfeQpDOgstm1i7gOirfhz3DlEXV+0E7lU7 LnZqZBYkMH6RIMRgK+YCoh4yukdVjdkSN+bxTX25hINqk4o/wxLxXLV+oGlkOZcBnSIL wM5XJ+r5MNosr9a08K8td/zl3nKrnCT+ca70FaoLmZ7CJ0xEGiuetC3AftzubGwzRjg8 kSwznMem1virte7xQWUEGvgns2Kr9L7i7GvY/IqQSTDRMtYmXWWOhiL4b6Epj95GliRQ Di7w== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to :message-id:user-agent:mime-version; bh=BLZhj/a1zwwAe/thpeUZsZ3O7+oLCcrbAyXwGpOhEts=; b=mWd7A3VrOOE1yLR9UktUJFnZW8tYToRqNzD/VgHQw5olV/v8z4b9PQQk9GARItzNJJ mcPirGL/I72S7km/9ANHreQjX8j7etueq00DtxQknid2nmj6+Zw6BuYRwMfgSJiR35Df vrK43kxy5DkRiDjekSmOgYjaOFNEd9M7pJPQK6JNTM29jOqa6wpnHDftAk3rJkWcJXD+ 9qs0GpwSDJlFt7t4tdmmdUGt4PUH2PZD70f4/YrUuzMvnfJLXXF73PYxDkYnu5o7pWlE Tp+/GjFDKA0YeWyrvNgbv9ZuY7yLahLaVY3guGYSapNDs1oTsA7PRxI0GtwL611l0NKc lv1w== X-Gm-Message-State: AJIora8J7c6OlHBErvpNPa5e+p4Um5GvZZARKuqb0+EWYh+WppJ+Vc/Q qSKoTOXED+NQ9hRzsZ4ZWdSN/RcHlsBdDfc+ X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGRyM1uyn5sVtux4xP9qGLUBqUSIyquwo8u14c/P8XRTBKbASVn7WwSh3CdQVqsiukFmqWmcCmaynw== X-Received: by 2002:a37:891:0:b0:6b5:c315:819c with SMTP id 139-20020a370891000000b006b5c315819cmr443527qki.283.1657764713412; Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:11:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hurd (dsl-10-133-49.b2b2c.ca. [72.10.133.49]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id ew15-20020a05622a514f00b00304e5839734sm405319qtb.55.2022.07.13.19.11.52 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:11:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Maxim Cournoyer References: <20191219024513.13eab30a@scratchpost.org> Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:11:51 -0400 In-Reply-To: <20191219024513.13eab30a@scratchpost.org> (Danny Milosavljevic's message of "Thu, 19 Dec 2019 02:46:07 +0100") Message-ID: <87r12ozbmg.fsf@gmail.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.1 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) Hi, Danny Milosavljevic writes: > Hi, > > maybe netcat should support ipv6 ("-6" option). > > The latest official release on Sourceforge doesn't have it but Debian includes a patch to add it. Debian doesn't seem to be using GNU netcat anymore; their control file [0] mentions the home page to be [1], and the version is at 1.10, not that this is very useful. I wouldn't remove the package since it seems to be still functioning despite seemingly abandoned. [0] https://salsa.debian.org/debian/netcat/-/blob/master/debian/control [1] http://www.stearns.org/nc/