Bug#4360: bug in route man page
package: netbase
version: 2.04-1
man page route(8) has:
route add 224.0.0.0 netmask 240.0.0.0 dev eth0
This is an obscure one documented so people know
how to do it. This sets all of the class D (multi
cast) IP routes to go via "eth0". This is the cor
rect normal configuration line with a multicasting
kernel.
the example is missing -net before 224.0.0.0.
lohi:~# route add 224.0.0.0 netmask 240.0.0.0 dev eth0
route: netmask doesn't make sense with host route
Usage: route [-nNvee] [-FC] [Address_families] List kernel routing
tables
route {-V|--version} Display command version and
exit.
route {-h|--help} [Address_family] Usage Syntax for specified
AF.
route [-v] [-FC] {add|del|flush} ... Modify routing table for
AF.
Address_families: inet,ddp,ipx,netrom,ax25
specify AF: -A af1,af2.. or --af1 --af2 or af_route
-- juha
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