Quoting Simon Huggins ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > There used to be an annoying dependency that stopped portmap being > removed at all. I think this has gone now (*removes portmap*) yep, but > the policy of Debian IMHO wrt open ports/daemons enabled when installed > etc. leaves something to be desired. > > Comments?
Yes. What did you do just before you wrote "yep"? I have hidden portmap by renaming /etc/init.d/portmap-hidden, but netbase (which contains /sbin/portmap) also contains arp, inetd, ping, netstat, ifconfig, etc., etc. Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.

