Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:01:52 +0000 From: Emanuel Haupt <ehaupt@FreeBSD.org> To: ports-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-ports-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-ports-main@FreeBSD.org Subject: git: 712e527dc92c - main - net-mgmt/packit: adjust COMMENT and pkg-descr Message-ID: <69732af0.213af.43a4ab28@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by ehaupt: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/ports/commit/?id=712e527dc92c9f25cf585aa8c6af5a5d3ca892ae commit 712e527dc92c9f25cf585aa8c6af5a5d3ca892ae Author: Emanuel Haupt <ehaupt@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2026-01-23 08:01:16 +0000 Commit: Emanuel Haupt <ehaupt@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2026-01-23 08:01:16 +0000 net-mgmt/packit: adjust COMMENT and pkg-descr Align description with current, modernized upstream. --- net-mgmt/packit/Makefile | 3 ++- net-mgmt/packit/pkg-descr | 19 ++++++++++++------- 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/net-mgmt/packit/Makefile b/net-mgmt/packit/Makefile index c33630f03c16..1cba84681d6b 100644 --- a/net-mgmt/packit/Makefile +++ b/net-mgmt/packit/Makefile @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ PORTNAME= packit DISTVERSION= 2.0 +PORTREVISION= 1 CATEGORIES= net-mgmt MAINTAINER= ehaupt@FreeBSD.org -COMMENT= Network auditing tool +COMMENT= Modern network auditing and packet crafting tool WWW= https://github.com/Obsidian-Covenant/packit LICENSE= GPLv2 diff --git a/net-mgmt/packit/pkg-descr b/net-mgmt/packit/pkg-descr index aae3f596d611..3b680a99a71a 100644 --- a/net-mgmt/packit/pkg-descr +++ b/net-mgmt/packit/pkg-descr @@ -1,7 +1,12 @@ -Packit is a network auditing tool. Its value is derived from -its ability to customize, inject, monitor, and manipulate IP -traffic. By allowing you to define (spoof) nearly all TCP, UDP, -ICMP, IP, ARP, RARP, and Ethernet header options, Packit can be -useful in testing firewalls, intrusion detection systems, port -scanning, simulating network traffic, and general TCP/IP -auditing. Packit is also an excellent tool for learning TCP/IP. +Packit is a network auditing and packet crafting tool designed for +testing and analysis of TCP/IP networks. It allows users to customize, +inject, monitor, and manipulate IP traffic by defining nearly all TCP, +UDP, ICMP, IP, ARP, RARP, and Ethernet header fields. + +Packit can be used to test firewalls, intrusion detection systems, port +scanning techniques, and to simulate network traffic patterns. It is +also useful as an educational tool for learning low level network +protocols and packet structures. + +This version is a refactored and modernized implementation, updated to +work with current libraries, toolchains, and compiler versions.home | help
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