update-inetd

NAME

SYNOPSIS

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

In accordance with the Debian Policy, update-inetd treats entries that are prefixed with a single `#' character as commented out by a user. This means that for a user to disable a service using update-inetd, and for the service to remain disabled after upgrades, the user must run update-inetd with --comment-chars '#' (see relevant option below). Conversely, package maintainer scripts should not override the default comment chars (and when they do, they must not use '#').

Also note that --enable and --remove will not be acted upon for service entries that are commented out using anything but the value specified with --comment-chars (or the default value if none is specified).

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"). If the group does not exist the entry will be placed at the end of the file. The default group is ''OTHER".

--comment-chars CHARACTERS

update-inetd uses ''#<off># '' as the default comment characters. You can use this option to specify different comment characters. This is only necessary if you have to deal with two (or more) services of the same name. If you do use this option, it is your responsibility to eventually remove the commented out entry.

--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 prompt the user for an explicit confirmation.

--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 /etc/inetd.conf). 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 addition 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") in /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") in /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

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

Using a single '#' character as a comment-char prevents update-inetd to re-enable 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 --comment-chars '#' --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 --comment-chars '#' --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-3\t\tstream\ttcp\tnowait\troot\t/usr/sbin/tcpd\t/usr/sbin/in.pop3d'

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