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Re: [bug-inetutils] Ping: checking for root permissions.

From: Alfred M. Szmidt
Subject: Re: [bug-inetutils] Ping: checking for root permissions.
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:15:18 +0200 (CEST) 
   Thus both 'ping --echo <ip>' and 'ping --address <ip>' need root
   permissions.

   So what is so special about these * marked options?

They can only be safely used if you are root, and can hose other
systems.
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