Regarding arpd in iproute2

vijay_nbr · 02-13-2013, 08:21 AM

Hi All

I am new to linux. I want to write shell scripts to automate arpd in
iproute2 package. After searching in net am bit confused. Can anyone help me how to start. Using Ubuntu 12.04.

Thanks in advance

TB0ne · 02-13-2013, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by vijay_nbr

Hi All
I am new to linux. I want to write shell scripts to automate arpd in iproute2 package. After searching in net am bit confused. Can anyone help me how to start. Using Ubuntu 12.04.

There's not much we can help you with, since we don't know what you're confused about. And, you haven't really asked a specific question. If you have commands you run now to do what you want, put them in a file...that's your script. If you want to do something more advanced, there are MANY THOUSANDS of very easily-found bash scripting tutorials you can find with a quick Google search. Read them. There is even a link to one in my post signature.

vijay_nbr · 02-14-2013, 06:38 AM

Hi TB0ne,

Thanks for the reply...
I installed iproute2 package. But when i tried 'arpd' command, it is showing error 'db_open:no such file or directory'.
I am using ubuntu 12.04 version..

Thanks

TB0ne · 02-14-2013, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by vijay_nbr

Hi TB0ne,
Thanks for the reply...
I installed iproute2 package. But when i tried 'arpd' command, it is showing error 'db_open:no such file or directory'. I am using ubuntu 12.04 version..

Ok, and did you try to look the error up, or read the man page on arpd??
http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/...n8/arpd.8.html

You don't say what the exact command you typed in is, but you need to specify where the database IS, with the "-b" switch. Did you? Does that file/directory exist???? By default, it's /var/lib/arpd/arpd.db; if that directory doesn't exist, create it. Read the man page.