topic Re: inetd deamon in Operating System - HP-UX

inetd deamon

Francois Bariselle_3 — Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:52:46 GMT

I modified inetd.conf on k580 server (Hp-Ux 10.20) to add a new service.
Is it possible to restart inetd deamon without corrupt existing connections.

Thanks in advance

frank.

Re: inetd deamon

steven Burgess_2 — Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:53:55 GMT

Hi Frank

inetd -c

will get inetd to re read config file and make any ammendments. Shouldn' affect open sessions

HTH

Steve

Re: inetd deamon

Paul Sperry — Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:56:16 GMT

dont re-start it just reconfigure it with the
-c option

-c Reconfigure the Internet daemon; in other words, force the
current inetd to reread /etc/inetd.conf. This option sends
the signal SIGHUP to the Internet daemon that is currently
running. Any configuration errors that occur during the
reconfiguration are logged to the syslogd daemon facility.

/usr/sbin/inetd -c

Re: inetd deamon

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 15 Jan 2003 22:29:11 GMT

with 11.00, I just did a inetd -k while logged in via telnet.

I did it to get users off a database so it could be backed up prior to year end processing.

The inetd -k DID NOT stop my session. As root, I wiped out the other sessions and then smoothly completed my task, unfettered by users that could not read an email that said please don't log on.

I could have just as easily reconfigured the daemon as well.

inetd -c is as noted above used if you don't want to block new connections while you're working and just want the new service available without user dirruption.

Steve