what is difference between inetd and xinetd

Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback



what is difference between inetd and xinetd ..

Answer / tumon

The major difference between inetd and the newer xinetd is
that inetd uses a single configuration file, with one line
per service, while xinetd uses a configuration directory,
with one file per service

Is This Answer Correct ?    28 Yes 5 No

what is difference between inetd and xinetd ..

Answer / susheel narayan singh

The difference between inetd and xinetd----

Inetd and xinetd both help to rstart and reload services but
to restrt service in inetd we use---
#service dhcpd start
but in xinetd we use----
#service xinetd start

NOte: in inetd we give name of that service it means if you
want to start dhcpd then you will have to give name serivce
dhcpd start
but in xinetd service we don't type that service telnet
start to start telnet we type service xinetd start.

Is This Answer Correct ?    20 Yes 5 No

Post New Answer

More Linux AllOther Interview Questions

Tell me the 5 differences between Linux and Unix?

4 Answers  


1 which file contains information about os wether it's 32 bit or 64 bit os 2 difference between logical block and physical block?? 3 what is the size of logical block and physical block?? 4 daemon for nfs on client end as well as server end??? 5 how to confirm from client end about nfs server sharing?? 6 what contains information about file and directory creating time or modification time??

4 Answers   Oracle,


What file should you examine to determine the defined runlevels for your system?

7 Answers  


how to recollect root password

3 Answers   Google,


How To Hide the FTP Version?

3 Answers   Wipro,






what is kernel panic error ? how will you fix it if you have face it after rebooting without the the help of rescue disk ?

2 Answers   Oracle,


What are main anti-spam features available in sendmail?

1 Answers   CSC,


How to ""Add"" not replace address to same network card other than the alias way.... ??????

3 Answers  


How can i recover the linux system after it was crashed by step by step process..

3 Answers   IBM,


what is the difference betweenh the NFS and FTP?

4 Answers   IBM,


What is the complete name of the default configuration file for LILO?

1 Answers  


How to send automated email to a set of people at fixed time ?

3 Answers   Accenture, HP,


Categories