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ipcalc: perform simple manipulation of IP addresses

NAME

ipcalc - perform simple manipulation of IP addresses

SYNOPSIS

ipcalc [OPTION]... <IP address>[/prefix] [netmask]

DESCRIPTION

ipcalc provides a simple way to calculate IP information for a host. The various options specify what information ipcalc should display on standard out. Multiple options may be specified. An IP address to operate on must always be specified. Most operations also require a netmask or a CIDR prefix as well.

OPTIONS

-c, --check

Validate the IP address under the specified family. If no address family is specified, IPv4 is assumed.

-4, --ipv4

Specify IPv4 address family (default).

-6, --ipv6

Specify IPv6 address family.

-b, --broadcast

Display the broadcast address for the given IP address and netmask.

-h, --hostname

Display the hostname for the given IP address.

-m, --netmask

Calculate the netmask for the given IP address. It assumes that the IP address is in a complete class A, B, or C network. Many networks do not use the default netmasks, in which case an inappropriate value will be returned.

-p, --prefix

Show the prefix for the given mask/IP address.

-n, --network

Display the network address for the given IP address and netmask.

-s, --silent

Don't ever display error messages.

AUTHORS

Erik Troan <ewt [at] redhat.com>
Preston Brown <pbrown [at] redhat.com>


IPv6 supported wedged in by David Cantrell <dcantrell [at] redhat.com>

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs at http://bugzilla.redhat.com/

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1997-2008 Red Hat, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.