Subject: bin/13641: ifconfig ... alias ... delete should warn/error
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <skrll@netbsd.org>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 08/06/2001 13:56:37
>Number:         13641
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       ifconfig ... alias ... delete should warn/error
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    bin-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Aug 06 05:53:00 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Nick Hudson
>Release:        NetBSD 1.5.1
>Organization:
>Environment:
System: NetBSD nthcliff 1.5.1 NetBSD 1.5.1 (GENERIC) #1: Sat Jun 30 19:51:55 BST 2001 nick@nthcliff:/dsk/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.5/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/GENERIC i386

>Description:
	ifconfig ... alias ... delete should warn the user that it doesn't actually
	delete an alias as the user might expect it to.
>How-To-Repeat:
	Add ip address and alias. Try to delete alias with command of form

	ifconfig ... alias ... delete

	watch it delete your real ip address.
>Fix:
	Unknown.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: