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@xxxxxxxx> 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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