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posted by martyb on Monday June 12 2017, @11:45AM   Printer-friendly

The Lubuntu 17.04 Desktop/Live CD(ISO) is missing the package: net-tools[1]

It's troubling to find a LiveCD today that does not have something as simple as netstat and other important tools available.

It's also quite pathetic to discover the recent Debian LiveCDs are missing UFW[2].

[1] "This package includes the important tools for controlling the network subsystem of the Linux kernel. This includes arp, ifconfig, netstat, rarp, nameif and route."

[2] "The Uncomplicated FireWall is a front-end for iptables, to make managing a Netfilter firewall easier. It provides a command line interface with syntax similar to OpenBSD's Packet Filter. It is particularly well-suited as a host-based firewall."

[Ed note: Assuming one has an internet connection, can't one just do something along the lines of apt-get $package_name to fill in what is missing? Is this just whining on the part of the submitter or an actual shortcoming? What are your thoughts on this?]


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @12:07PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @12:07PM (#524303)

    Being able to run an OS without installing anything is very cool.
    You can use that to fix problems.
    You can use that on someone else's box without touching his hard drive.

    ...and you can demo Linux for someone, again, without installing anything.
    A gutted live-media distro doesn't make as good a demo.

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