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Package: spinner (1.2.4-1 and others)

Sends small packets over a idle link

spinner sends small packets (null packets or a fancy ASCII spin fan with motion) to keep a link up.

It is the perfect application to keep alive a connection over routers which disconnect a link after some idle time.

Tags: User Interface: Command Line, Role: Program, Scope: Utility, Purpose: Dialup Access, Transmission

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  • dep: libc0.3 (>= 2.3.1-1) [hurd-i386]
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  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.1-1) [hppa]
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    dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.2-1) [i386, m68k, powerpc, s390, sparc]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.5-1) [amd64]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.5) [avr32]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.5-5) [armel]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.7-1) [mips, mipsel]
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Architecture Version Package Size Installed Size Files
alpha 1.2.4-1 19.5 kB92 kB [list of files]
amd64 1.2.4-1 18.4 kB88 kB [list of files]
armel 1.2.4-1 17.7 kB84 kB [list of files]
avr32 (unofficial port) 1.2.4-1 16.6 kB80 kB [list of files]
hppa 1.2.4-1 18.8 kB84 kB [list of files]
hurd-i386 1.2.4-1 17.7 kB84 kB [list of files]
i386 1.2.4-1 18.4 kB84 kB [list of files]
ia64 1.2.4-1 21.7 kB100 kB [list of files]
kfreebsd-amd64 1.2.4-1 18.3 kB56 kB [list of files]
kfreebsd-i386 1.2.4-1 17.6 kB54 kB [list of files]
m68k (unofficial port) 1.2.4-1 17.4 kB84 kB [list of files]
mips 1.2.4-1+b1 17.9 kB88 kB [list of files]
mipsel 1.2.4-1+b1 18.2 kB88 kB [list of files]
powerpc 1.2.4-1 18.5 kB84 kB [list of files]
s390 1.2.4-1 18.4 kB84 kB [list of files]
sparc 1.2.4-1 17.7 kB84 kB [list of files]