In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Stefan Srdic writes: > My system is my desktop and my server. The machine is >connected to the internet and I use my own IPTables script to protect my >network. > >I've used the update-rc.d script to remove the inetd init scripts from all >runlevels. But, I still want to un-install it completely. I've heard that the >inet daemon can be used in many different types of attacks and I don't want >to experience any first hand.
You shouldn't use the update-rc.d script to remove init.d scripts. If you do, when you upgrade the package, all of the scripts should be reinstalled. Read the man page for update-rc.d for info on how to turn off a service and ensure that it won't be re-enabled on upgrade. A lot of people seem to do this, but it will eventually cause problems. update-rc.d was written for scripts to use, not administrators. --Ted
