Re: Port listening conflicts

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>]

Peter Tobias <tobias@et-inf.fho-emden.de> writes:

> It seems that both NAS and junkbuster don't need an entry in
> /etc/services (they use the port number directly) so it's
> probably not my job to assign this number :-).
> 
> I don't know much about NAS but if port 8000 is a "well known" port
> for NAS and other programs rely on that port number it should probably
> use it. Otherwise it might be better to let junkbuster use this port

It is required.  It is somewhat tied to an X display number; just as X 
uses an offset from port 6000, NAS uses an offset from port 8000.
This is how it has always been.  I suggest that junkbuster change.

John

> number because numbers like 80, 8080 or 8000 are often used for web
> (proxy) services.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Peter
> 
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