Bug#119432: ITP: fake -- IP address takeover tool

[Goswin Brederlow <goswin.brederlow@student.uni-tuebingen.de>]

Alberto Gonzalez Iniesta <agi@agi.as> writes:

> Package: wnpp
> Version: N/A; reported 2001-11-13
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> * Package name    : fake
>   Upstream Author : Horms <horms@vergenet.net>
> * URL             : http://www.ca.us.vergenet.net/linux/fake/
> * License         : GPL
>   Description     : IP address takeover tool
> 
> Fake allows you to take over the IP address of another machine in the
> LAN by bringing up an additional interface and making use of ARP
> spoofing. The additional interface can be either a physical interface
> or an IP alias.

ifconfig eth0:1 1.2.3.4 hw ethernet 08:15:CA:FE:BA:BE up
or
arp -s 1.2.3.4 08:15:CA:FE:BA:BE pub

Do you need anything else? Why a package?

MfG
        Goswin

PS: Works wonders for bridging VPNs.