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removing inetd/xinetd
| Posted by nukuki, 04-02-2010, 05:10 PM | | i this correct way to do it and is it safe? ive heard this service is not safe at all...
#debian
/etc/rc.d/init.d/xinetd stop
invoke-rc.d inetd stop
#redhat
chkconfig --del xintd
update-rc.d -f inetd remove
rm /etc/init.d/inetd
rm /etc/inetd.conf
rm /etc/rc.d/init.d/xinetd
rm /etc/xinetd/conf
rm /etc/xinetd.d
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| Posted by UNIXy, 04-02-2010, 05:35 PM | | The utility itself is harmless. You don't need to remove xinetd/inetd. What you need to do, however, is make sure all unnecessary services that xinetd/inetd might spawn are disabled (disable = yes). Also, keep in mind that xinetd can be in some instances required.
Regards
Joe / UNIXY
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| Posted by Sileep Kumar M S, 04-05-2010, 01:58 AM | | Exactly, It is better disable the unnecessary services only.
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| Posted by Aun Muhammad, 04-05-2010, 05:02 AM | | Agreed, keep this service stopped. Also make sure it is configured to disable on system reboot.
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| Posted by ideamine, 04-05-2010, 10:05 AM | | You don't need to remove xinetd/inetd. Just disabled it.
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| Posted by bvsonline, 04-30-2010, 05:40 AM | | There is no need to remove it. You can disable it,
Debian
update-inetd --disable
update-xinetd --disable
RedHat
/etc/init.d/xinetd stop
chkconfig --level 345 xinetd off
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