So sprach �Roberto Armenteros� am 2002-01-07 um 00:40:08 -0800 :
> Is it true that it introduces serious security
> vulnerabilities, hence should be avoided if possible?

No, that's not true.

> In my LM 8.1 I dont find a initd.conf file, instead I
> find xinitd.conf. Is there any specific reaso for
> this? I would appreciate some help on this...

xinetd has the same functionality as inetd, however it has some more
features to avoid server overloads and such.  man xinetd, man
xinetd.conf.

To setup a new service, have a look at the files in /etc/xinetd.d.
These files control which services should be accessible.

Alexander Skwar
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