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/usr/bin/rarp

Linux networking base tools

From net-tools 2.10-r39 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running rarp --help (exit 0). permalink

    ether (Ethernet) netrom (AMPR NET/ROM)
Usage: rarp -a                               list entries in cache.
       rarp -d <hostname>                    delete entry from cache.
       rarp [<HW>] -s <hostname> <hwaddr>    add entry to cache.
       rarp -f                               add entries from /etc/ethers.
       rarp -V                               display program version.

  <HW>=Use '-H <hw>' to specify hardware address type. Default: ether
  List of possible hardware types (which support ARP):
Options (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
-VDisplay the version of RARP in use.man
-vTell the user what is going on by being verbose.man
-t typeWhen setting or reading the RARP table, this optional parameter tells rarp which class of entries it should check for.man
-aman
--listLists the entries in the RARP table.man
-d hostnameman
--delete hostnameRemove all RARP entries for the specified host.man
-s hostnameman
--set hostnameCreate a RARP address mapping entry for host hostname with hardware address set to hw_addr.man

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