Package: netbase Version: 4.25 Severity: wishlist I'm sure this qualifies as a Stupid Question (tm), but why does netbase need tcpd?
I understand that netbase is involved with managing the inetd configuration, and that inetd is often configured to use tcpd. On most of my systems, inetd.conf is entirely commented-out, and openbsd-inetd doesn't even start as a result. (Nice.) I do have swat running on one system, and I can't remember whether it is access-controlled by tcpd, but I do know that it is access-controlled by iptables. Also, openbsd-inetd has this cool feature: For internet services, the first field of the line may also have a host address speci- fier prefixed to it, separated from the service name by a colon. If this is done, the string before the colon in the first field indicates what local address inetd should use when listening for that service. So why is tcpd a "must-have"? -- graham -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
