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Bug#516222: RFA: libnet -- library for the construction and handling of network packets



Package: wnpp
Severity: normal

I request an adopter for the libnet package.

Unfortunately, upstream seems dead, there is a "beta" version available (but it
would require a SONAME bump -- since the previous maintainer put a wrong
-version in the autotools files) -- and I'm not a great C coder. Thus, I will
maintain it in the meanwhile, but I expect someone to take it over. Chris,
you're listed in Uploaders -- would you please take it?

The package description is:
 libnet provides a portable framework for low-level network packet
 writing and handling.
 .
 libnet features portable packet creation interfaces at the IP layer
 and link layer, as well as a host of supplementary functionality.
 .
 Using libnet, quick and simple packet assembly applications can be
 whipped up with little effort. With a bit more time, more complex
 programs can be written (Traceroute and ping were easily rewritten
 using libnet and libpcap).


Kindly,
David

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