> > But why the following entry exists in /etc/services file? > > ntp 123/tcp # Network Time Protocol
It has been the policy of IANA/ICANN for some time for protocols to be assigned in tcp/udp pairs even if the protocol uses only one of them. This is wasteful of a scarce resource, but eliminates a lot of confusion. -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +1 510 486-8634 Key fingerprint:059B 2DDF 031C 9BA3 14A4 EADA 927D EBB3 987B 3751
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