Re: can't ping any port on loacalhost

On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:32:30 +0100, heavytull wrote:

but i canoot ping any port:
$ ping localhost:119
ping: unknown host localhost:119

Ports cannot be ping'd, n00b.

Here, I'll actually throw you a bone:
man nmap


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