On Tue, 9 Nov 1999, Art Lemasters wrote: alemas > Which port number does ping use in Debian Linux? alemas >I searched /etc/services and /etc/inetd.conf but did alemas >not find any icmp port.
I do not believe ICMP uses ports, there are TYPES of ICMP though, the 'ping' command uses ICMP type 8. at least thats what i have blocked in my firewall, it refuses pings but accepts traceroutes. nate ----------------------------------------[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]-- Vice President Network Operations http://www.firetrail.com/ Firetrail Internet Services Limited http://www.aphroland.org/ Everett, WA 425-348-7336 http://www.linuxpowered.net/ Powered By: http://comedy.aphroland.org/ Debian 2.1 Linux 2.0.36 SMP http://yahoo.aphroland.org/ -----------------------------------------[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]-- 8:29am up 82 days, 19:59, 1 user, load average: 1.56, 1.51, 1.57
