LX0-104 · Question #480
Which file is responsible for configuring the inet daemon?
The correct answer is A. /etc/inetd.conf. The inetd daemon, often referred to as the "super-server," manages and launches network services on demand, and its behavior is controlled by a specific configuration file. This file lists the services inetd should manage and how to launch them.
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- A/etc/inetd.conf
- B/etc/xinetd.conf
- C/etc/tcpd.conf
- D/etc/inet.conf
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The inetd daemon, often referred to as the "super-server," manages and launches network services on demand, and its behavior is controlled by a specific configuration file. This file lists the services inetd should manage and how to launch them.
The inetd daemon, an Internet super-server, is configured by the /etc/inetd.conf file. This file specifies which network services inetd should listen for and how to launch the corresponding server programs when a connection request arrives.
/etc/xinetd.conf is the primary configuration file for xinetd, which is an extended and more secure replacement for inetd, but not inetd itself.
/etc/tcpd.conf is not a standard configuration file for inetd. tcpd (TCP Wrappers) uses /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny for access control.
/etc/inet.conf is not a standard configuration file for the inetd daemon; the correct file is specifically /etc/inetd.conf.
Concept tested: inetd daemon configuration file
Source: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/inetd.conf.5.html
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