Sending ECHO_REQUEST (pinging) with python

[Michael Bentley]

On Mar 26, 2007, at 1:30 AM, Thomas Dybdahl Ahle wrote:

>
> It seems however that I have to be root to send those imcp  
> packages, but
> I guess there must be a workaround since I can easily use the "ping"
> command as ordinary user.
>

The workaround your ping command is using btw, is probably running  
suid root.

hth,
Michael

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