--- net-tools-1.60/lib/interface.c 2008-11-20 12:01:16.000000000 +0100 +++ net-tools-1.60/lib/interface.c 2008-11-20 12:19:22.000000000 +0100 @@ -161,12 +161,10 @@ (as of 2.1.128) */ skfd = get_socket_for_af(AF_INET); if (skfd < 0) { - fprintf(stderr, _("warning: no inet socket available: %s\n"), - strerror(errno)); - /* Try to soldier on with whatever socket we can get hold of. */ - skfd = sockets_open(0); - if (skfd < 0) - return -1; + /* Try to soldier on with whatever socket we can get hold of. */ + skfd = sockets_open(0); + if (skfd < 0) + return -1; } ifc.ifc_buf = NULL;