Re: Duplicate routes

Greg (damin@cleveland.lug.net)
Mon, 22 Feb 1999 18:33:44 -0500 (EST)


On Sat, 20 Feb 1999, Jeremy D. Impson wrote:

> Regarding the new 'ip' command:
>
> I would really like to suggest that instead of deprecating route,
> ifconfig, etc. in favor of ip, we either extend route and ifconfig to
> understand the kernel routing abilities or write a syntax compatibility
> mode for ip so, when called via a symlink to route, it understands route's
> old syntax.
>
> Anyone running a heterogenous Unix shop with lots of boxes to admin will
> thank you.

Here here! As with many companies running Linux in a mission-critical
situation, there are a variety of boxes out there, running a variety of
kernels for a variety of reasons. Maintaining some semblance of consitency
between all of them is a Good Thing(tm). :)

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