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From: Brian Burch <brian@pingtoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 18:26:58 +0000
Subject: Re: How to override the default source ipv4 address on packets originating from a router
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On 20/12/13 13:11, Anton 'EvilMan' Danilov wrote:
> Hello.
> What's about 'ip route get <dst> from <src>' command?
<snip/>

Thanks very much for responding Anton. By now you have probably read the 
responses from Joel and Erik, who both state categorically that the 
source address for packets originating on the host is not selected until 
/after/ the outbound route has been determined.

This fact explains why "ip route get to 163.1.221.67" returns the 
identical result no matter whether I omit the "from", or use "from 
217.154.193.209", or use "from 172.16.101.2".

In every case the route returned is "via 172.16.101.1" as expected, but 
in every case the source address is that of the eth0 interface 172.16.101.2.

I have more to say, but will do it by replying directly to Joel and 
Eric's suggestions.

Thanks again,

Brian