README
1Introduction
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4Wmping is a simple but very usefull program that allows to check host status
5in your network environment. It show "up" status for host that is avaliable (pings
6packets are retyurns to you) and "down" status for host that is not pinged.
7I use it for monitoring servers in my network.
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9This program was writen for checking is there the CHIEF on the his work place.
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11To compile:
12 aclocal
13 automake -a -c
14 autoconf
15 ./congigure
16 make
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19To install:
20You must be the superuser for typeing
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22 make install
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24[READ THIS!!!]
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26It's true you could not install and use this programm without
27setting suid bits from root name. Only root can open raw socket for
28ping packet sending. Look, you standart ping (/bin/ping) application
29have suid bits setuped.
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32Instructions
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35Invoke wmping using the command 'wmping'
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37Use -display and -geometry options in the usual way.
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39When wmping willbe running first time it's created default configuration file
40$(HOME)/.wmpingrc. You need to configurate it as you wish. This file sets
41parameters of pings procedure and setup host for monitoring.
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44Credits
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47I have liberally borrowed code from wmtop by Dan Piponi <dan@tanelorn.demon.co.uk>. Thanks!
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