why does inetd default to enable

[fbsd_user]

That may be the normal behavior, but it's wrong.

Why run the inetd daemon consuming resources when all the
optional servers  it can launch are commented out in inetd.conf?

If not selected in sysinstall inetd should not start.

The statement in /etc/defaults/rc.conf should be changed to
enable="NO"
Then it would be correct.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of
Massimiliano Stucchi
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 1:32 PM
To: questions at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: why does inetd default to enable

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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