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Package: rancid (2.3.2-1)

Really Awesome New Cisco confIg Differ

This is a popular ISP toolkit, based on expect and shell scripts, for managing router configurations.

Rancid monitors a router's (or device's) configuration, including software and hardware (cards, serial numbers, etc), using CVS or Subversion.

Tags: System Administration: Backup and Restoration, Implemented in: Perl, Networking: Configuration, Network Protocol: IP, SSH, TCP, Telnet, Role: Program, Works with: Version control system

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  • dep: adduser
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  • dep: cvs
    Concurrent Versions System
    also a virtual package provided by cvsnt
    or subversion
    Advanced version control system
  • dep: debconf (>= 0.5)
    Debian configuration management system
    or debconf-2.0
    virtual package provided by cdebconf, cdebconf-udeb, debconf
  • dep: expect
    A program that can automate interactive applications
    also a virtual package provided by expect-tcl8.3
  • dep: iputils-ping
    Tools to test the reachability of network hosts
    or ping
    virtual package provided by inetutils-ping, iputils-ping
  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.4) [hppa, i386, mips, mipsel]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.4) [armel, powerpc, s390]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.5) [avr32]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.5-5) [m68k]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.6) [sparc]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.7-1) [amd64]
  • dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.3.4) [ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6.1-udeb
    dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.4) [alpha]
  • dep: openssh-client
    secure shell client, an rlogin/rsh/rcp replacement
    or ssh
    secure shell client and server (metapackage)
  • dep: passwd
    change and administer password and group data
  • dep: perl
    Larry Wall's Practical Extraction and Report Language
  • sug: diffstat
    produces graph of changes introduced by a diff file

Download rancid

Download for all available architectures
Architecture Package Size Installed Size Files
alpha 237.3 kB1216 kB [list of files]
amd64 244.2 kB1128 kB [list of files]
armel 226.4 kB1200 kB [list of files]
avr32 (unofficial port) 239.3 kB1200 kB [list of files]
hppa 247.1 kB1212 kB [list of files]
i386 243.1 kB1204 kB [list of files]
ia64 246.0 kB1224 kB [list of files]
m68k (unofficial port) 244.8 kB1136 kB [list of files]
mips 242.7 kB1212 kB [list of files]
mipsel 242.8 kB1212 kB [list of files]
powerpc 240.3 kB1204 kB [list of files]
s390 240.2 kB1200 kB [list of files]
sparc 243.3 kB1212 kB [list of files]