You're right, it is. I hadn't noticed. inetd gets installed by default though, and the packages I've examined expect inetd.conf instead of xinetd.d.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Rich Smrcina [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 12:59 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] SLES 8.1 FTP problems > > > xinetd is on the CD as well. > > On Thursday 21 August 2003 11:49 am, you wrote: > > SLES8 still comes with inetd. I really wish they'd switch. > > > > All inetd/xinetd does is provide a "front-end" for network > apps. It has a > > few "built-in" services, as documented in the man page: > > > > These services are ``echo'', ``discard'', ``chargen'' > > (character generator), ``daytime'' (human readable > time), and ``time'' > > (machine readable time, in the form of the number of > seconds since > > mid� night, January 1, 1900) > > > > ftp, telnet, etc. are all add-ons. in.ftpd is supplied by > wuftpd on SLES7, > > but that package isn't provided with SLES8. proftpd (also > in 7, but not in > > 8) uses a different program, in.proftpd. SLES8 comes with > vsftpd, which is > > a good package, but has a lot of options and a bit of a > learning curve. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: David Booher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 12:03 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] SLES 8.1 FTP problems > > > > > > > > > I thought everything on SLES8 was controlled by the > > > SUPER-DAEMON XINETD...here's what I show for ftp: > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] etc]$ cd xinetd.d > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] xinetd.d]$ ls > > > chargen daytime-udp finger rexec sgi_fam time > > > chargen-udp echo linuxconf-web rlogin talk time-udp > > > daytime echo-udp ntalk rsh telnet wu-ftpd > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] xinetd.d]$ cat wu-ftpd > > > # default: on > > > # description: The wu-ftpd FTP server serves FTP connections. > > > It uses \ > > > # normal, unencrypted usernames and passwords for > > > authentication. > > > service ftp > > > { > > > socket_type = stream > > > wait = no > > > user = root > > > server = /usr/sbin/in.ftpd > > > server_args = -l -a > > > log_on_success += DURATION USERID > > > log_on_failure += USERID > > > nice = 10 > > > disable = no > > > } > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] xinetd.d]$ > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Kevin Ellsperman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:13 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: SLES 8.1 FTP problems > > > > > > > > > I'm having a problem with ftp under SLES 8.1. I go into inetd and > > > activated the ftp service but I'm still not able to ftp to > > > this server. > > > When I look at the service details in inetd it looks like this > > > Active! ftp stream tcp nowait root > > > /usr/sbin/tcpd in.ftpd > > > If I look in /usr/sbin there is no file called in.ftpd. This > > > file exists > > > on our SLES 7.2 systems where ftp is working fine. > > > When I try to ftp to this server I get the following error message > > > 421 Service not available, remote server has closed connection. > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated! > > > > > > Kevin Ellsperman > > > Payless ShoeSource, Inc. > > > 785-559-6326 > > -- > Rich Smrcina > Sr. Systems Engineer > Sytek Services, A Division of DSG > Milwaukee, WI > rsmrcina at wi.rr.com > rsmrcina at dsgroup.com > > Catch the WAVV! Stay for Requirements and the Free for All! > Update your S/390 skills in 4 days for a very reasonable price. > WAVV 2004 in Chattanooga, TN > April 30-May 4, 2004 > For details see http://www.wavv.org >
