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iputils vs GNU Inetutils: catalog facts
iputils	GNU Inetutils
Free Free and open source under the BSD and GPL licences.	Free Free software under the GPL version 3 or later.
Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
The canonical implementations of ping and friends on Linux Maintained with proper IPv6 support and capability-based privileges	Many standard network clients and servers in one package Includes ping, traceroute, whois and ifconfig
Linux only Individual tools are deliberately minimal	Several included protocols such as telnet, rsh and rlogin are unencrypted Command-line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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