Introduction
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Wmping is a simple but very usefull program that allows to check host status
in your network environment. It show "up" status for host that is avaliable (pings 
packets are retyurns to you) and "down" status for host that is not pinged.
I use it for monitoring servers in my network.

This program was writen for checking is there the CHIEF on the his work place.

To compile:
  aclocal
  automake -a -c
  autoconf    
  ./congigure
  make
   

To install:
You must be the superuser for typeing 

  make install

[READ THIS!!!]

It's true you could not install and use this programm without 
setting suid bits from root name. Only root can open raw socket for 
ping packet sending. Look, you standart ping (/bin/ping) application
have suid bits setuped.


Instructions
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Invoke wmping using the command 'wmping'

Use -display and -geometry options in the usual way.

When wmping willbe running first time it's created default configuration file
$(HOME)/.wmpingrc. You need to configurate it as you wish. This file sets 
parameters of pings procedure and setup host for monitoring.


Credits
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I have liberally borrowed code from wmtop by Dan Piponi <dan@tanelorn.demon.co.uk>. Thanks!

