Sending a broadcast message using raw sockets

[peter at peaxy.net]

Yes, raw sockets need admin privileges, I knew that. The app I'm writing runs as root so that's not a problem. It runs during the %pre script stage of a kickstart controlled install.

On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 1:58:07 PM UTC-8, Rob Williscroft wrote:
> Try 
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>     	s = socket.socket( socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_RAW )
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> I tried this on windows and it needed admin privaleges to
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> run.
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> Rob.
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