update-inetd

update-inetd

NAME SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION OPTIONS EXAMPLES FILES SEE ALSO AUTHOR

NAME

update-inetd - create, remove, enable or disable entry in /etc/inetd.conf

SYNOPSIS

update-inetd [--file FILENAME [--help [--version [--verbose [--comment-chars CHARACTERS [--debug [unrenderable node] --add ENTRY

update-inetd [--file FILENAME [--help [--version [--verbose [--debug --remove ENTRY

update-inetd [--file FILENAME [--help [--version [--verbose [--comment-chars CHARACTERS [--pattern PATTERN [--multi [--debug --enable SERVICE

update-inetd [--file FILENAME [--help [--version [--verbose [--comment-chars CHARACTERS [--pattern PATTERN [--multi [--debug --disable SERVICE

DESCRIPTION

update-inetd can be used to add, remove, enable or disable entries in the /etc/inetd.conf file (you can specify a different file by using the --file option). After the /etc/inetd.conf file has been changed, update-inetd will send a SIGHUP signal to the inetd process to make sure that inetd will use the new /etc/inetd.conf file. For Perl scripts you can also use the Perl module !DebianNet.pm . See

DebianNet(3pm) for further information.

update-inetd can also be used to add entries that are commented out by default. They will be treated like normal entries. That also means that if you already have an entry that is commented out you can't add an entry for the same service without removing the old one first.

update-inetd treats entries that are commented out by a single `#' character as entries that have been commented out by a user. It won't change such entries.

OPTIONS

--version

Print version information on standard output and exit successfully.

--help

Print a usage message on standard output and exit successfully.

--verbose

Explain what is being done.

--debug

Enables debugging mode.

--file FILENAME

Use FILENAME instead of /etc/inetd.conf .

--group GROUPNAME

Specify that the new entry should be placed in group GROUPNAME (e.g. ''MAIL

--comment-chars CHARACTERS

update-inetd uses ''#

--pattern PATTERN

This option can be used to select a service. You only need this option if you have two (or more) services of the same name.

--multi

If you want to disable/remove more than one entry at a time you should use this option. If you try to remove more than one entry at a time without using this option the program will show a warning and asks the user if he want to continue.

--add ENTRY

Add an entry to /etc/inetd.conf . A description of the ENTRY format can be found in the inetd(8) or inetd.conf(5) manual pages (or just look at the /etc/services file). In order to prevent the shell from changing your ENTRY definition you have to quote the ENTRY using single or double quotes. You can use tabs (the tab character or t) and spaces to separate the fields of the ENTRY. To add the ENTRY to a specific section in the /etc/inetd.conf file please use the --group option in addtion to the --add option.

If you are trying to add an entry which already exists update-inetd won't add the entry. For uncommented entries it will do nothing and for entries that are commented out by the comment-chars (see option --comment-chars ) it will enable the existing entry. If you want to completely replace an entry just remove the entry with the --remove option first.

--remove ENTRY

Remove an entry from /etc/inetd.conf . You can use a regular expression to remove the entry.

--enable SERVICE

Enable SERVICE (e.g. ftp/etc/inetd.conf . If you want to enable more than one SERVICE you can use a comma separated list of services (no whitespace characters allowed).

--disable SERVICE

Disable SERVICE (e.g. ftp/etc/inetd.conf . If you want to disable more than one SERVICE you can use a comma separated list of services (no whitespace characters allowed).

In order to prevent the shell from changing your ENTRY definition you have to quote the ENTRY using single or double quotes. You can use tabs (the tab character or t) and spaces to separate the fields of the ENTRY. If you want to enable/disable more than one SERVICE you can use a comma separated list of services (no whitespace characters allowed).

EXAMPLES

You've installed ssh (secure encrypting remote shell) and wish to disable its unencrypted cousins:

update-inetd --comment-chars '#' --disable login,shell,exec,telnet

Using a single '#' character as a comment-char prevents update-inetd to reenable the services on package upgrades.

You think the clock on your computer is often inaccurate and wish to make sure other computers cannot read it:

update-inetd --disable time,daytime

You get the clock fixed:

update-inetd --enable time,daytime

You hear a rumor that inetd is easily crashed via a SYN attack against the time and daytime services, you want to turn off only their TCP versions, while leaving the analogous UDP services enabled:

update-inetd --pattern tcp --disable time,daytime

You just finished writing a POP3 server and want to install the /etc/inetd.conf entry from the makefile:

update-inetd --group MAIL --add \ 'pop-3ttstreamttcptnowaittroott/usr/sbin/tcpdt/usr/sbin/in.pop3d'

FILES

/etc/inetd.conf /var/run/inetd.pid

SEE ALSO

DebianNet(3pm)

AUTHOR

Peter Tobias,