From 63f5656c786b5ad502b9bd795d3449221b7e1fc1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2017 14:17:16 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] gnu: mtr: Don't mention only ICMP ECHO. * gnu/packages/networking.scm (mtr)[description]: Allude to the fact that mtr can send more than mere ICMP. --- gnu/packages/networking.scm | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/gnu/packages/networking.scm b/gnu/packages/networking.scm index 755f76b153..086bbe6085 100644 --- a/gnu/packages/networking.scm +++ b/gnu/packages/networking.scm @@ -1562,8 +1562,8 @@ (define-public mtr (description "@dfn{mtr} (My TraceRoute) combines the functionality of the @command{traceroute} and @command{ping} programs in a single network diagnostic -tool. @command{mtr} uses ICMP ECHO packets to detect intermediate routers (or -@dfn{hops}) between the local host and a user-specified destination. It then -continually measures the response time and packet loss at each hop, and +tool. @command{mtr} can use several network protocols to detect intermediate +routers (or @dfn{hops}) between the local host and a user-specified destination. +It then continually measures the response time and packet loss at each hop, and displays the results in real time.") (license license:gpl2+)))