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01/02: gnu: mtr: Don't mention only ICMP ECHO.


From: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
Subject: 01/02: gnu: mtr: Don't mention only ICMP ECHO.
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2017 10:20:30 -0500 (EST)

nckx pushed a commit to branch master
in repository guix.

commit 63f5656c786b5ad502b9bd795d3449221b7e1fc1
Author: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <address@hidden>
Date:   Sat Dec 2 14:17:16 2017 +0100

    gnu: mtr: Don't mention only ICMP ECHO.
    
    * gnu/packages/networking.scm (mtr)[description]: Allude to the fact that
    mtr can send more than mere ICMP.
---
 gnu/packages/networking.scm | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gnu/packages/networking.scm b/gnu/packages/networking.scm
index 755f76b..086bbe6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/networking.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/networking.scm
@@ -1562,8 +1562,8 @@ can be whipped up with little effort.")
     (description
      "@dfn{mtr} (My TraceRoute) combines the functionality of the
 @command{traceroute} and @command{ping} programs in a single network diagnostic
-tool.  @command{mtr} uses ICMP ECHO packets to detect intermediate routers (or
address@hidden) between the local host and a user-specified destination.  It 
then
-continually measures the response time and packet loss at each hop, and
+tool.  @command{mtr} can use several network protocols to detect intermediate
+routers (or @dfn{hops}) between the local host and a user-specified 
destination.
+It then continually measures the response time and packet loss at each hop, and
 displays the results in real time.")
     (license license:gpl2+)))



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