#794281 netstat: please add brackets to ipv6, because ipv6 lines are confusing

Package:
net-tools
Source:
net-tools
Description:
NET-3 networking toolkit
Submitter:
"nsa spy"
Date:
2015-07-31 20:45:05 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#794281#5
Date:
2015-07-31 20:40:33 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainer,

netstat command
please add brackets to ipv6 numbers to add clarity from port symbols.
alternate solution could be to use dots or semicolons indicating port.
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example what it is now

Active Internet connections (only servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN
tcp6       0      0 :::22                   :::*                    LISTEN
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:42923           0.0.0.0:*
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:68              0.0.0.0:*
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:5353            0.0.0.0:*
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:18093           0.0.0.0:*
udp6       0      0 :::2151                 :::*
udp6       0      0 :::45862                :::*
udp6       0      0 :::5353                 :::*

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what it is should be

Active Internet connections (only servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN
tcp6       0      0 [::]:22                 [::]:*                  LISTEN
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:42923           0.0.0.0:*
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:68              0.0.0.0:*
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:5353            0.0.0.0:*
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:18093           0.0.0.0:*
udp6       0      0 [::]:2151               [::]:*
udp6       0      0 [::]:45862              [::]:*
udp6       0      0 [::]:5353               [::]:*



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alternate solution

Active Internet connections (only servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN
tcp6       0      0 ::.22                   ::.*                    LISTEN
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:42923           0.0.0.0:*
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:68              0.0.0.0:*
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:5353            0.0.0.0:*
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:18093           0.0.0.0:*
udp6       0      0 ::.2151                 ::.*
udp6       0      0 ::.45862                ::.*
udp6       0      0 ::.5353                 ::.*



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alternate solution 2

Active Internet connections (only servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN
tcp6       0      0 ::;22                   ::;*                    LISTEN
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:42923           0.0.0.0:*
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:68              0.0.0.0:*
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:5353            0.0.0.0:*
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:18093           0.0.0.0:*
udp6       0      0 ::;2151                 ::;*
udp6       0      0 ::;45862                ::;*
udp6       0      0 ::;5353                 ::;*



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