Re: netbase depends: inetd and xinetd as "network-daemon"
Well, i get it like this "Install xinetd but do it as quiet as
possible", sorry - i don't like that idea, the best i can do is
make xinetd to use update-alternatives.
On Tue, 29 Oct 1996, Peter Tobias wrote:
>1. avoid that more than one inetd runs at the same time
runs at the same time?
no way, look at the pkg
> - which one should have priority
> - let the user choose
thats the best IMHO
> - use alternatives mechanism
that can be also done
> + don't enable xinetd by default
with all the respect, i object - i to much like xinetd to pkg it
and be half installed
>2. find a solution for the update-inetd problem(s)
> - updating inetd.conf
> - change update-inetd so it will change inetd.conf
> and a xinetd.conf(?) file if available
i would, but it's writen in perl - i don't know it that well
> - change update-inetd to call the inetd.conf to
> xinetd.conf convert program and replace an
> existing /etc/xinetd.conf file
> + change update-inetd to call the inetd.conf to
> xinetd.conf conversion program and save the converted
> file to a new name (for example /etc/xinetd.conf.converted)
as i said, i don't know perl.
> - restart inetd
> - change update update-inetd to detect xinetd/inetd and
> to restart the daemon that is currently running
> - rename xinetd to inetd (alternatives/divert) and let
> update-inetd restart inetd
> + change both to use /var/run/inetd.pid and update-inetd
> will use this file to restart inetd (not necessary if
> the converted xinetd.conf file isn't used by default)
>
So it's up to you, keep xinetd as it is or remove it
thks
borik
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