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commit 074e7af922740de36e6a6c50b5ed496b556248b9
Author: Alfred M. Szmidt <address@hidden>
Date:   Mon Dec 23 13:34:03 2013 +0100

    NEWS: Bump version.

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 77764b5..8ffb902 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Foundation, Inc.  See the end of this file for license 
conditions.
 
 Please send inetutils bug reports to <address@hidden>.
 
-September 18, 2013
-Version 1.9.1.100:
+December 23, 2013
+Version 1.9.2:
 
 An advisory file CHECKLIST containing testing and verification advice
 has been added, pointing administrators to important properties and

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commit 2eaa31c27c29c1724bb970e0dbe4d2ac194a98e9
Author: Alfred M. Szmidt <address@hidden>
Date:   Mon Dec 23 13:29:25 2013 +0100

    * doc/inetutils.texi (rsh invocation): Use @item for first entry
    in @table.

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 67abf65..8c2976d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2013-12-23  Alfred M. Szmidt  <address@hidden>
+
+       * doc/inetutils.texi (rsh invocation): Use @item for first entry
+       in @table.
+
 2013-12-19  Mats Erik Andersson  <address@hidden>
 
        * bootstrap: Updated from gnulib.
diff --git a/doc/inetutils.texi b/doc/inetutils.texi
index f253c76..4ce0ad0 100644
--- a/doc/inetutils.texi
+++ b/doc/inetutils.texi
@@ -2313,7 +2313,7 @@ security.
 Finally, some compatibility options are present:
 
 @table @option
address@hidden -8
address@hidden -8
 @itemx --8-bit
 @itemx -e @var{char}
 @itemx address@hidden

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commit 8a0406b901b5d86a1bf1eab8ad7cc86c78324309
Author: Alfred M. Szmidt <address@hidden>
Date:   Mon Dec 23 13:23:26 2013 +0100

    README-alpha: Minor fixes. (silent change)

diff --git a/README-alpha b/README-alpha
index 4121f01..1f7fa50 100644
--- a/README-alpha
+++ b/README-alpha
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ more messages we get regarding a particular problem the 
sooner it'll
 be fixed -- usually.  If you sent a complete patch and nobody applied
 it or got back to you, please let us know!
 
-The source `tests/identify.c' should compile in all interesting
-build environments, even without configuration.  The resulting
-executables display some features known to have produced malfunctions
-in portability.  Conveying some selected part of that output could
-help us in locating the cause of compiling errors, or of missing
+The source `tests/identify.c' should compile in all interesting build
+environments, even without configuration.  The resulting executables
+display some features known to have produced malfunctions in
+portability.  Conveying some selected part of that output could help
+us in locating the cause of compiling errors, or of missing
 functionality in the built programs.
 
 * Checking Out the Sources

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commit e6534c8dc589551d87ccbdd3de09890bf62657cb
Author: Alfred M. Szmidt <address@hidden>
Date:   Mon Dec 23 13:22:41 2013 +0100

    README: Minor fixes.  (silent change)

diff --git a/README b/README
index fad1633..c3e7d63 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ The file `paths' contains a list of all paths used by 
programs in this
 distribution, and rules to find values for them.  To change a path
 PATH_FOO, you may either tell configure, by using
 `--with-path-foo=VALUE' (where VALUE may contain references to make
-variables such as `$(bindir)'), or edit the `paths' file.
-See further below for some important cases.
+variables such as `$(bindir)'), or edit the `paths' file.  See further
+below for some important cases.
 
 If you wish to build only the clients or only the servers, you may
 wish to use the --disable-servers or --disable-clients options when
@@ -33,54 +33,54 @@ address.
 
 Notes on setuid-executables:
 
- - All of the r* client commands, 'rcp', 'rlogin', 'rsh', used to
-   need to be installed as setuid root to work correctly, since
-   they use privileged ports for communication.  However, some
-   modern operating systems now offer capabilities that avoid
-   the need for setuid settings, and this is accounted for in
-   our present code.  CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE and PRIV_NET_PRIVADDR
-   are relevant for the above three programs.
+ - All of the r* client commands, 'rcp', 'rlogin', 'rsh', used to need
+   to be installed as setuid root to work correctly, since they use
+   privileged ports for communication.  However, some modern operating
+   systems now offer capabilities that avoid the need for setuid
+   settings, and this is accounted for in our present code.
+   CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE and PRIV_NET_PRIVADDR are relevant for the
+   above three programs.
 
- - Similarly, 'ping', 'ping6', and 'traceroute', used to depend
-   on setuid installation, but also these are now content with
+ - Similarly, 'ping', 'ping6', and 'traceroute', used to depend on
+   setuid installation, but also these are now content with
    capabilities like CAP_NET_RAW, PRIV_NET_ICMPACCESS, and
    PRIV_NET_RAWACCESS.
 
 Notes on hard-coded file locations:
 
- - Some of the buildable executables depend critically on
-   hard-coded file locations for correct execution.  The most
-   important, where care is needed, are highlighted below.
+ - Some of the buildable executables depend critically on hard-coded
+   file locations for correct execution.  The most important, where
+   care is needed, are highlighted below.
 
- - `ftpd' needs access to several configuration files, in order
-   that all use cases be covered.  Both of PATH_FTPCHROOT and
-   PATH_FTPWELCOME are normally positioned correctly in sysconfdir
-   by default, whereas PATH_FTPUSERS usually is desired to state
-   `/etc/ftpusers', but not all systems manage this.  Particular
-   care should be given to PATH_FTPLOGINMESG, since it defaults
-   to `/etc/motd', which cannot be claimed as universally ideal.
-   A sensible counter measure could be
+ - `ftpd' needs access to several configuration files, in order that
+   all use cases be covered.  Both of PATH_FTPCHROOT and
+   PATH_FTPWELCOME are normally positioned correctly in sysconfdir by
+   default, whereas PATH_FTPUSERS usually is desired to state
+   `/etc/ftpusers', but not all systems manage this.  Particular care
+   should be given to PATH_FTPLOGINMESG, since it defaults to
+   `/etc/motd', which cannot be claimed as universally ideal.  A
+   sensible counter measure could be
 
      ./configure --with-path-ftploginmesg='$(sysconfdir)/ftpmotd'
 
-   This would, however, complicate matter for chrooted users,
-   so a minor variation on the default could be preferable:
+   This would, however, complicate matter for chrooted users, so a
+   minor variation on the default could be preferable:
 
      ./configure --with-path-ftploginmesg=/etc/ftpmotd
 
-   Finally, the fall-back value `/etc/nologin' for PATH_NOLOGIN
-   is in effect for every systems lacking <paths.h>, but this
-   sets the most plausible location in any case.
+   Finally, the fall-back value `/etc/nologin' for PATH_NOLOGIN is in
+   effect for every systems lacking <paths.h>, but this sets the most
+   plausible location in any case.
 
  - `rcp' relies on PATH_RSH for proper hand-over.  Use the
-   configuration switch `--with-path-rsh=VALUE' for overriding
-   the detected value.  It should point to the intended location
-   of `rsh', particularly when built with Kerberos support.
-
- - Similarily, `rsh' needs PATH_RLOGIN to locate `rlogin' for
-   correct delegation.  The switch `--with-path-rlogin=VALUE'
-   may come handy to ensure that `rsh' as well as `rlogin'
-   offer identical Kerberos support.
+   configuration switch `--with-path-rsh=VALUE' for overriding the
+   detected value.  It should point to the intended location of `rsh',
+   particularly when built with Kerberos support.
+
+ - Similarily, `rsh' needs PATH_RLOGIN to locate `rlogin' for correct
+   delegation.  The switch `--with-path-rlogin=VALUE' may come handy
+   to ensure that `rsh' as well as `rlogin' offer identical Kerberos
+   support.
 
 Some known deficiencies:
 

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commit cc802fc62b6f1cdee01d6b6754d1bd74cb1508ae
Author: Alfred M. Szmidt <address@hidden>
Date:   Mon Dec 23 13:18:18 2013 +0100

    NEWS: Minor fixes.  (silent change)

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1367f58..77764b5 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@ Please send inetutils bug reports to <address@hidden>.
 September 18, 2013
 Version 1.9.1.100:
 
-An advisory file CHECKLIST containing testing and verification
-advice has been added, pointing administrators to important
-properties and settings for built executables.
+An advisory file CHECKLIST containing testing and verification advice
+has been added, pointing administrators to important properties and
+settings for built executables.
 
 * IDN -- International Domain Names
 
-The clients `ftp', `ping', `ping6', `talk', `telnet', `tftp',
-and `traceroute' are now capable of using libidn in resolving
-domain names with character sets richer than ASCII.
+The clients `ftp', `ping', `ping6', `talk', `telnet', `tftp', and
+`traceroute' are now capable of using libidn when resolving domain
+names with character sets richer than ASCII.
 
-Systems using Glibc achieve this ability by other means in the
-present code, so they do not need to link against libidn at all.
+Systems using the GNU C library achieve this ability by other means in
+the present code, so they do not need to link against libidn at all.
 
 * New tool 'dnsdomainname'.
 
@@ -27,11 +27,10 @@ present code, so they do not need to link against libidn at 
all.
 
 Called as `pftp', passive mode is preset.  New switch `-e/--no-edit'
 for compatibility with other implementations.  Can now be built
-without readline ability: configure using `--disable-readline'.
-New command `lpwd' avoids a shell call for a common task.
-The legacy limit for lengths of input lines (previously 200)
-has been removed.  Now it is system dependent and is in common
-with most other tools.
+without readline by passing `--disable-readline' to configure.  New
+command `lpwd' avoids a shell call for a common task.  The legacy
+limit for lengths of input lines (previously 200) has been removed.
+Now it is system dependent and is common with most other tools.
 
 * ifconfig
 
@@ -40,20 +39,20 @@ Argument handling has been corrected to avoid some 
segfaults.
 
 * ping
 
-New switches `--ip-timestamp', `--mask', `-T/--tos' and `--ttl'.
-Can use file capabilities instead of suid-setting.
+New switches `--ip-timestamp', `--mask', `-T/--tos' and `--ttl'.  Can
+use file capabilities instead of suid-setting.
 
 * ping6
 
-New switches `--hoplimit/--ttl', `-T/--tos' and `-v/--verbose'.
-File capabilities are sufficient.
+New switches `--hoplimit/--ttl', `-T/--tos' and `-v/--verbose'.  File
+capabilities are sufficient.
 
 * rcp
 
 Supports IPv6 and Shishi.  New switches `-4/--ipv4', `-6/--ipv6',
-`-k/--realm', `-K/--kerberos', and `-x/--encrypt'.
-A file capability like `cap_net_bind_service' can be applied
-instead of setuid installing the binary.
+`-k/--realm', `-K/--kerberos', and `-x/--encrypt'.  A file capability
+like `cap_net_bind_service' can be applied instead of installing the
+binary setuid.
 
 * rexec
 
@@ -61,18 +60,18 @@ Supports IPv6.  New switches `-4/--ipv4', `-6/--ipv6', 
`-a/--ipany'
 
 * rlogin, rsh
 
-Support IPv6.  New switches `-4/--ipv4', `-6/--ipv6'.
-A file capability like `cap_net_bind_service' can be applied
-instead of setuid installing the binary.
+Support IPv6.  New switches `-4/--ipv4', `-6/--ipv6'.  A file
+capability like `cap_net_bind_service' can be applied instead of
+installing the binary setuid.
 
 * syslogd
 
-Messages can be logged to specific files according to the name
-of the submitting program, on the tag attached to the message.
-The mechanism is patterned on an established BSD feature.
+Messages can be logged to specific files according to the name of the
+submitting program, on the tag attached to the message.  The mechanism
+is patterned after same feature used in on BSD.
 
-Support loading of multiple configuration files located in a
-single directory.  New switches `-D/--rcdir'.
+Support loading of multiple configuration files located in a single
+directory.  New switches `-D/--rcdir'.
 
 * telnet
 
@@ -80,34 +79,32 @@ New switch `-k/--realm'.
 
 * traceroute
 
-Default mode is now UDP, for better conformity with Unices.
-New switches `-f/--first-hop', `-g/--gateways', `-I/--icmp',
+Default mode is now UDP, for better conformity with Unices.  New
+switches `-f/--first-hop', `-g/--gateways', `-I/--icmp',
 `-m/--max-hop', `-t/--tos', and `-w/--wait'.  File capabilities
 suffice.
 
 * ftpd
 
-Full IPv6 support.  PAM support for Linux-PAM, OpenPAM,
-and Sun-PAM as service `ftp'.  Observe that the latter
-two implementations only affect non-anonymous access,
-since `pam_ftp.so' exists for Linux-PAM only, so the
-standard checks are enforced on `ftp/anonymous' as usual.
+Full IPv6 support.  PAM support for Linux-PAM, OpenPAM, and Sun-PAM as
+service `ftp'.  Observe that the latter two implementations only
+affect non-anonymous access, since `pam_ftp.so' exists for Linux-PAM
+only, so the standard checks are enforced on `ftp/anonymous' as usual.
 The server now accepts the commands LPRT and LPSV.
 
-The parsing of `/etc/ftpusers' and `/etc/ftpchroot' now
-allows the specification of group names, simply by
-preceding the identifier with an at-sign `@'.
-An isolated `@' acts as a wildcard and matches every
-user name.  In addition, the parser is more forgiving
-of spaces and tabs, thus achieving better portability
-of these two files when compared with other systems.
-
-The server will by default not disclose that the requested
-user name is invalid, but will instead proceed with a faked
-password dialogue.  This is in accordance with RFC 2577.
-The new option `--non-rfc2577' will now restore the legacy
-type responses, informing about non-existing users and also
-about expired accounts, or expired passwords.
+The parsing of `/etc/ftpusers' and `/etc/ftpchroot' now allows the
+specification of group names, simply by preceding the identifier with
+an at-sign `@'.  An isolated `@' acts as a wildcard and matches every
+user name.  In addition, the parser is more forgiving of spaces and
+tabs, thus achieving better portability of these two files when
+compared with other systems.
+
+The server will by default not disclose that the requested user name
+is invalid, but will instead proceed with a faked password dialogue.
+This is in accordance with RFC 2577.  The new option `--non-rfc2577'
+will now restore the legacy type responses, informing about
+non-existing users and also about expired accounts, or expired
+passwords.
 
 * inetd
 
@@ -115,27 +112,25 @@ Service configuration now allows setting also the group.
 
 * rexecd
 
-Can be built with PAM support as service `rexec'.
-New option `-l/--logging'.
+Can be built with PAM support as service `rexec'.  New option
+`-l/--logging'.
 
 * rlogind
 
 Support for IPv6 and PAM as services `rlogin' and `krlogin'.
-Buildable with libwrap support for use in stand-alone daemon
-mode.  New switches `-4/--ipv4', `-6/--ipv6', and
-`-S/--server-principal'.
+Buildable with libwrap support for use in stand-alone daemon mode.
+New switches `-4/--ipv4', `-6/--ipv6', and `-S/--server-principal'.
 
 * rshd
 
-Now has support for IPv6, PAM, and Shishi, with PAM services
-`rsh' and `krsh'.  New switches `-k/--kerberos',
-`-r/--reverse-required', `-S/--server-principal',
-`-v/--vacuous', and `-x/--encrypt'.
+Now has support for IPv6, PAM, and Shishi, with PAM services `rsh' and
+`krsh'.  New switches `-k/--kerberos', `-r/--reverse-required',
+`-S/--server-principal', `-v/--vacuous', and `-x/--encrypt'.
 
 * talkd
 
-Has seen reworked ACL-mechanisms, believed to be functional!
-New switches `-l/--logging', and `-S/--strict-policy'.
+Has seen reworked ACL-mechanisms, believed to be functional!  New
+switches `-l/--logging', and `-S/--strict-policy'.
 
 * telnetd
 
@@ -148,13 +143,11 @@ New switches `-g/--group', `-s/--secure-dir', and 
`-u/--user'.
 * uucpd
 
 New switch `-u/--uucico'.
-
 
 January 6, 2012
 Version 1.9.1:
 
 * Don't install git-merge-changelog.
-
 
 December 31, 2011
 Version 1.9:

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Summary of changes:
 ChangeLog          |    5 ++
 NEWS               |  121 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------
 README             |   70 +++++++++++++++---------------
 README-alpha       |   10 ++--
 doc/inetutils.texi |    2 +-
 5 files changed, 103 insertions(+), 105 deletions(-)


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