Slackware by default runs internet daemons such as POP or FTP through inetd. However, it is not utilized for the hostinghacks project. Here we remove it from active duty but keep it a available for troubleshooting purposes.

last updated: May 2005

mv /etc/inetd.conf /etc/inetd.conf.old

cat > /etc/inetd.conf << "EOF"
# pop3    stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbin/popa3d
# auth   stream   tcp   wait   root   /usr/sbin/in.identd   in.identd
#
# ftp     stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd proftpd
# echo    stream tcp nowait root internal
# echo    dgram udp wait root internal
# discard stream tcp nowait root internal
# discard dgram udp wait root internal
# daytime stream tcp nowait root internal
# daytime dgram udp wait root internal
# chargen stream tcp nowait root internal
# chargen dgram udp wait root internal
# time  stream tcp nowait root internal
# time  dgram udp wait root internal
# telnet stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd in.telnetd
# comsat        dgram   udp     wait    root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  in.comsat
# imap2   stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  imapd
# finger stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd in.fingerd -u
# systat stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /bin/ps -auwwx
# netstat stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /bin/netstat -a
EOF

chmod 644 /etc/inetd.conf 


/etc/rc.d/rc.inetd stop
chmod 444 /etc/rc.d/rc.inetd
# nmap localhost