Re: ITP: inetdconf

[Peter Makholm <peter@makholm.net>]

Arthur Korn <arthur@korn.ch> writes:

> Optionally (but desirable) write preinstalls and preremove
> scripts that convert from / to inetd.conf, in order to preserve
> the config across inetd switches.

Nahh. inetd.conf is the greatest common subset of all the existing
inetd-implementation. It would be better if the translation went from
and to (at least) a least superset of all implementations.

Something like:

tcp/119 {
  server = /.../nntpd;
  wait = no; 
  user = root;
  group = root;
  deny = 192.168.*.*
  whatever_option = foo
}

And then have the single package translate from this format to
something there own inetd-implementation understands. And then they
will just ignore options they don't understands. (Gracefully
degradation)


-- 
Peter