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Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post)

From Roy Smith <roy@panix.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Subject Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post)
Date 2012-11-17 13:38 -0500
Organization PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC
Message-ID <roy-EFAEEF.13385317112012@news.panix.com> (permalink)
References <6ea528f6-e4c2-4da9-a011-d81f13b83d28@googlegroups.com> <mailman.3774.1353175657.27098.python-list@python.org>

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In article <mailman.3774.1353175657.27098.python-list@python.org>,
 wrw@mac.com wrote:

> On Nov 17, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Jordan Bylsma <jordan.bylsma1@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > I'm looking into writing a python script that colorizes particular hops 
> > when using traceroute. Anyone run across something like this? I don't think 
> > it would be extremely difficult to write but some example code would help.
> > 
> > Basically particular hops in traceroute output would match a table as 
> > either a router, firewall or layer 3 switch and be colorized accordingly. 
> > -- 
> > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
> 
> Don't forget that most firewalls don't decrement) the time-to-live number, 
> and unless you REALLY know what to look for, are invisible.

Interesting.  If the firewall doesn't decrement TTL (a particular nasty 
thing to do, and thus completely expected of a firewall) what REALLY 
knowledge would enable you to detect its presence in a traceroute 
printout at all?

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Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output Jordan Bylsma <jordan.bylsma1@gmail.com> - 2012-11-17 07:04 -0800
  Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output garabik-news-2005-05@kassiopeia.juls.savba.sk - 2012-11-17 15:18 +0000
  Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output wrw@mac.com - 2012-11-17 12:06 -0500
  Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) wrw@mac.com - 2012-11-17 12:07 -0500
    Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-11-17 13:38 -0500
      Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-18 05:45 +1100
        Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) Jordan Bylsma <jordan.bylsma1@gmail.com> - 2012-11-17 11:59 -0800
          Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-18 09:00 +1100
            Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-11-18 01:18 +0000
              Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-11-18 12:27 +1100
        Re: Python Script for Colorizing Traceroute Output (apologies for top-post) Jordan Bylsma <jordan.bylsma1@gmail.com> - 2012-11-17 11:59 -0800

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