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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: libc6 (>= 2.3.1-1) [hppa]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.2-1) [i386, powerpc, s390, sparc]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.5-1) [amd64]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.5-5) [armel]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.7-1) [mips, mipsel]
  • dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.3.2-1) [ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6.1-udeb

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Architecture Version Package Size Installed Size 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]
hppa 1.2.4-1 18.8 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]
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]