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diff --git a/net/ripe-whois-tools/pkg/DESCR b/net/ripe-whois-tools/pkg/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..0be3eadafca --- /dev/null +++ b/net/ripe-whois-tools/pkg/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +This is a set of C programs to be used in conjunction with the RIPE +database. It contains the following programs: + +- whois + The RIPE version of the whois client program. + This is intended for European users as it will query a RIPE whois + server with extended whois capabilities rather than a standard whois + protocol server. The whois program is fully compatible with the + standard whois protocol and can thus replace your default whois + program. + +- networkupdate + A program that allows updating the RIPE database with the whois + protocol instead of the usual E-mail interface. This program can + usually only be used by the administrators of the whois server itself. + The updating mechanism is too powerfull (for now) to allow the general + public to use this mechanism. The server is protected by means of an + accesslist. + +- cryptpw + Calculate a crypted password with given password and salt. + This password can then be used in the 'auth:' field of maintainer + objects. |