lfs-book/appendixa/inetutils-desc.xml

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<para><command>ftp</command> is the ARPANET file transfer program.</para>

<para><command>ping</command> sends echo-request packets and reports how
long the replies take.</para>

<para><command>rcp</command> does remote file copy.</para>

<para><command>rlogin</command> does remote login.</para>

<para><command>rsh</command> runs a remote shell.</para>

<para><command>talk</command> is used to chat up another user.</para>

<para><command>telnet</command> is an interface to the TELNET protocol.</para>

<para><command>tftp</command> is a trivial file transfer program.</para>

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