Re: inetd vs xinetd

["nate" <debian-user@aphroland.org>]

<quote who="Ken Irving">

> I haven't used xinetd, but just read (1) that it'll reread
> its config files from a USR2 signal.  Does that not work, or
> perhaps is it not sufficient?

woah. yeah that worked :) thanks!

in most other programs ive used -12 always has the program
exit .....most useful for netscape..

cool! now to modify the init scripts so when it restarts
it does a -12 instead of stop and start

when doing kill -12:
Nov 30 12:20:39 backup-wa xinetd[531]: Starting hard reconfiguration
Nov 30 12:20:39 backup-wa xinetd[531]: readjusting service swat
Nov 30 12:20:39 backup-wa xinetd[531]: readjusting service swats
Nov 30 12:20:39 backup-wa xinetd[531]: readjusting service 3dm
Nov 30 12:20:39 backup-wa xinetd[531]: readjusting service df
Nov 30 12:20:39 backup-wa xinetd[531]: readjusting service load
Nov 30 12:20:39 backup-wa xinetd[531]: readjusting service uptime
Nov 30 12:20:39 backup-wa xinetd[531]: readjusting service processes
Nov 30 12:20:39 backup-wa xinetd[531]: readjusting service memory
Nov 30 12:20:39 backup-wa xinetd[531]: readjusting service swap
Nov 30 12:20:39 backup-wa xinetd[531]: Reconfigured: new=0 old=9
dropped=0 (services)

when doing /etc/init.d/xinetd restart:
Nov 30 12:22:09 backup-wa xinetd[531]: Exiting...
Nov 30 12:22:09 backup-wa xinetd[8740]: xinetd Version 2.1.8.8p3
started withNov 30 12:22:09 backup-wa xinetd[8740]: libwrap
Nov 30 12:22:09 backup-wa xinetd[8740]: options compiled in.
Nov 30 12:22:09 backup-wa xinetd[8740]: Started working: 9 available
services

kickass. thanks!

nate