Re: RFC: new update-inetd
On Mon, Apr 02, 2001 at 05:17:10AM -0500, Adam Heath wrote:
> > > > netkit-inetd:
> > > > /usr/lib/net-common/update-inetd-backend.pl
> > > >
> > > > xinetd:
> > > > /usr/lib/net-common/update-inetd-backend.pl
> > >
> > > Won't this keep both xinetd and netkit-inetd from being installed at the
> > > same time?
> >
> > Yes, thus the Conflicts, too. They can't function simultaneously (well,
> > maybe in theory or in some corner case :).
>
> Have reguluar inetd installed. Use xinetd for a very small subset of
> services.
I'm not against it, but we don't allow it for mail-transport-agents or FTP
servers. The issues of purposefulness and consistency arise yet again...
On second thought, I'd rather not participate in the flam^Wdiscussion that
will follow this post, so please forget that I ever said anything. :)
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