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> ping...Why would anyone need to update it? How about being able to ping TCP ports? I need this for debugging all the time. Yeah, I use tcping instead... but
by stickfigure 7y ago
> ping...Why would anyone need to update it?
How about being able to ping TCP ports? I need this for debugging all the time. Yeah, I use tcping instead... but why is this a separate tool? Dumb.
I'm pretty sure that for every tool you think is "done", there's someone out there screaming at its inadequacy.
- celticninja 7y agoDo one thing, do it well. You could always bind tcping to a shorter alias or create your own ping that does what you need.
- stickfigure 7y agoYou think "one thing" is probe connectivity over ICMP and I think "one thing" is probe connectivity. Someone else could reasonably argue that "one thing" is probe the network. People use this phrase a lot but I feel that they emphasize the wrong part. It's all about "do it well", no matter what you do.