Cannot find or start inetd(or xinetd) service on Enterprise 5.1

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Wed, 2010-02-17 at 16:53 -0600, Mike Hanby wrote: 
> Once you get it installed you can check the xinetd managed services using:
> 
> /sbin/chkconfig --list
> 
> At the bottom of the output you'll see "xinetd based services" with a list of "on" or "off". Make sure only those that you need enabled are listed as "on".
> 
> Normally, this is controlled in individual files under /etc/xinetd.d/
> Edit the file in question and change:
> disable                 = yes
> 
> to
> 
> disable                 = no
> 
> to allow xinetd to start the service

I think you should be able to run 'chkconfig <service> on' for xinetd
services and that change will be made automatically.

> 
> Mike
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> [...] 
> 
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 6:41 PM, Charles Embry <csembry at ualr.edu> wrote:
> > Hello i am installing some backup software for my dep[artments webserver. In the instructions it says in Red hat i need verify that i have the inetd (or xinetd) service started but i cannot find it or start it.
> 
> Perhaps you just did not install xinetd RPM. yum install xinetd, and have fun!

IIRC, xinetd isn't installed by default if you don't install a service
that requires it.  Services that require it that are packaged by RH
should pull it in, I believe.


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                Matthew Saltzman

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