Re: Portmap removal, was Re: [RFC] Network Security Policy

[Peter Palfrader <ppalfrad@cosy.sbg.ac.at>]

Hi David!

On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, David Wright wrote:

> Quoting Simon Huggins (huggie@earth.li):
> 
> > There used to be an annoying dependency that stopped portmap being
> > removed at all.  I think this has gone now (*removes portmap*) yep, but
> > the policy of Debian IMHO wrt open ports/daemons enabled when installed
> > etc.  leaves something to be desired.
> > 
> > Comments?
> 
> Yes. What did you do just before you wrote "yep"?
> 
> I have hidden portmap by renaming /etc/init.d/portmap-hidden,
> but netbase (which contains /sbin/portmap) also contains
> arp, inetd, ping, netstat, ifconfig, etc., etc.

Netbase was split in woody.

-- 
Peter