is "127.0.0.1 localhost" in you /etc/hosts file?
???does your firewall allow connection to that port on localhost?
On Wednesday 08 January 2003 03:13 am, James Sparenberg wrote:
> OK,,
> Been hit with a challenge... I've got to get cat to send a file out
> of a port... K sounds easy...
>
> Mods to /etc/xinetd.d
>
> created new file called catnet....
>
> # default: on
> service catnet
> {
> type = INTERNAL
> socket_type = stream
> wait = no
> user = root
> server = /usr/bin/catnet
> port = 8181
> log_on_failure += USERID
> disable = no
> }
>
>
> then /usr/bin/catnet is
>
> #!/bin/sh
> cat /home/james/testthis.html &>/dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/8181
>
> I then edited /etc/services and add this line.
>
> catnet 8181/tcp
>
>
> I keep getting a
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused
>
> when I try to connect to this port via telnet
>
> IF I just run catnet I get
>
> /usr/bin/catnet: connect: Connection refused
> /usr/bin/catnet: line 2: /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/8181: Connection refused
>
>
> Can anybody see what I didn't read right in the man pages?
>
> I did restart xinetd btw... As near as I can figure I've blown something
> that should be obvious... Any help?
>
> James
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