On 01/22/2016 09:42 AM, Jan Kurik wrote:
> = Proposed Self Contained Change: Ping IPv6 =
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/PingIpv6#Ping_IPv6
>
> Change owner(s):
> * Jan Synacek, Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos <nmav AT redhat DOT com>
>
> ping should be able to work with IPv6 and IPv4 addresses, eliminating
> the need for multiple tools.
>
> == Detailed Description ==
> The current system of using different software (ping vs ping6) for
> different versions of the IP stack is broken. As the IPv6 transition
> moves ahead its unreasonable to expect users to know in advance the IP
> version of a peer referenced using a DNS name, nor expect them to
> switch tools based on the types of IPs they are testing.
>
> ping must work with both protocol versions by default.
>
> == Scope ==
> Proposal owners:
> * The ping tool should be able to test any address provided on command
> line, being IPv6 or IPv4. That means that the ping tool from iputils
> as we include it in Fedora needs to be modified.
>
>
Will this include a -4 and a -6 option to force protocol version?
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