Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 19:57:46 +0200 From: Erik Trulsson <ertr1013@student.uu.se> To: Mike Hoskins <mike@adept.org> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: inetd_enable=? Message-ID: <20020419175746.GA21007@student.uu.se> In-Reply-To: <20020419103335.G10179-100000@snafu.adept.org> References: <20020419103335.G10179-100000@snafu.adept.org>
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On Fri, Apr 19, 2002 at 10:43:56AM -0700, Mike Hoskins wrote: > > Did inetd_enable in /etc/defaults/rc.conf begin defaulting to NO instead > of YES? After upgrading a box remotely, and rebooting... I was stumped > as to why I could ping it but not SSH to the box. Checked UPDATING, and > changed the ephemeral port range back thinking that may be the cause... > Then I started using my head for more than a hat rack, and noted that ps > didn't show inetd running. (Always check the simplest things last!) I > usually run sshd, but this box is rarely touched in person so I'd opted > to call it from inetd. > > Is this just me, or did something change? I didn't previously need > inetd_enable="YES" in /etc/rc.conf, only inetd_flags... I've looked back > through -stable and don't see anyone else mentioning it. That must mean > everyone else knew and I overlooked the headsup, or I'm the only guy using > inetd to spawn sshd. :) Yes, this changed a few days ago. There was no headsup sent out that I noticed, but most people probably have inetd_enable="YES" in /etc/rc.conf and thus wouldn't have noticed any change. You are probably in a fairly small minority if you start sshd from inetd. > > This is a backend box, sporting 2-way 2Ghz Xeons with 768 bit server > key... So I never really notice a downside to running sshd from inetd. > My past assumption was inetd's been around longer, so is less likely to > crash or die than sshd. Granted, that assumption becomes less useful by > the day. From a reliability point of view I don't think there is any noticable difference between the two. (I have never seen either of them crash.) -- <Insert your favourite quote here.> Erik Trulsson ertr1013@student.uu.se To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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