Thank you for the bug report, that's an upstream issue and has been reported there
https://github.com/iputils/iputils/issues/293 ** Bug watch added: github.com/iputils/iputils/issues #293 https://github.com/iputils/iputils/issues/293 ** Changed in: iputils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: iputils (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Also affects: iputils via https://github.com/iputils/iputils/issues/293 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to iputils in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1897690 Title: ping: socket: Address family not supported by protocol Status in Iputils: Unknown Status in iputils package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: The ping utility prints this curious error/warning message: ``` ping: socket: Address family not supported by protocol ``` Otherwise seems to be working just fine: ``` > ping 127.0.0.1 ping: socket: Address family not supported by protocol PING 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.048 ms 64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.050 ms 64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.043 ms 64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.046 ms ``` ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: iputils-ping 3:20200821-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-19.20-generic 5.8.8 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu48 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Sep 29 10:42:17 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-05 (1484 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) SourcePackage: iputils UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/iputils/+bug/1897690/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
