On 05/21/2013 12:44 PM, Brian wrote: > On Tue 21 May 2013 at 11:32:32 -0400, Wayne Topa wrote: > >> This is what I get I get from trying to find ftp.debian.org >> >>> topa@dj:~$ fping http://ftp.debian.org/debian >>> http://ftp.debian.org/debian address not found >> >> For some reason, which I haven't figured out, is why they are not found? >> DNS problem or ipv6 or ??? > > I've occasionally done what you did by unjudicious copying and pasting! > You ping a host. 'http://' is not part of its name. > > Yes the results are confusing.
topa@dj:~$ fping ftp.debian.org ftp.debian.org is alive wtopa@dj:~$ fping http://ftp.debian.org http://ftp.debian.org address not found <<but google finds it with this wtopa@dj:~$ ping http://ftp.debian.org ping -c1 ftp.debian.org PING ftp.debian.org (130.89.148.12) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from klecker2.snt.utwente.nl (130.89.148.12): icmp_req=1 ttl=47 time=214 ms --- ftp.debian.org ping statistics --- 1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 214.135/214.135/214.135/0.000 ms PING ftp.debian.org (130.89.148.12) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from klecker2.snt.utwente.nl (130.89.148.12): icmp_req=1 ttl=47 time=214 ms --- ftp.debian.org ping statistics --- 1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 214.135/214.135/214.135/0.000 ms Wayne -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/519bc076.30...@gmail.com