On Tue 15 Aug 2017 at 13:46:20 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Tuesday 15 August 2017 13:07:38 David Wright wrote: > > > On Tue 15 Aug 2017 at 11:23:41 (-0400), Gene Heskett wrote: > > > On Tuesday 15 August 2017 07:33:53 Nicolas George wrote: > > > > L'octidi 28 thermidor, an CCXXV, Erik Christiansen a écrit : > > > > > If it's no longer part of the base system, then perhaps the > > > > > system is too base? > > > > > > > > Please ellaborate. Why should ifconfig be part of the base system? > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Because ip is a pain in the ass to make it run, and still gives > > > grossly incomplete information? > > > > > > In 2 years, I have yet to get a full network report out of ip such > > > as ifconfig gives. > > > > Does ip addr ; ip -s link not work for you? > > > > Cheers, > > David. > > It could I suppose, but thats also an extra 4" of useless fluff on my > high res screen.
You really wanted to say "yes" to your problem of two years standing being solved, didn't you? But it goes against the grain. :) -- Brian.
