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Good ${greeting_time}, Benny!

16 Oct 2021 15:02:52, you wrote to me:

 BP>>>>> ifconfig
 AV>>>> Don't use this command for any purpose. Never.
 BP>>> i like to know why ?
 AV>> It uses deprecated API and may leave the kernel network stack
 AV>> in a really unpredictable state.
 BP> what kernerl version do you refer to here ?

2.6+

 BP> and what ifconfig ?

Any.

 BP> that is usefull info imho

Not really, for over 10 years.

 AV>> I guess you are using iptables instead of ipchains and ipfwadm.
 AV>> Or... ?
 BP> or maybe vim ? shorewall is my friend

Very stupid.


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