why does inetd default to enable

[Massimiliano Stucchi]

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 12:57:12 -0500
"fbsd_user" <fbsd_user at a1poweruser.com> wrote:

> The 4.9 /etc/defaults/rc.conf file has inetd_enable="YES"
> 
> Why is that?  

That's normal behaviour. Inetd is active, but nothing is enabled by
default.

> During the sysinstall I answered NO to inetd question.

You answered no to a question asking you if you wanted to customize
inetd's behaviour, not if ou wanted to enable it.

> Is this not an error?

nope.

Cheers
-- 

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