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Date:      Wed, 15 Aug 2001 13:32:31 -0300
From:      Fernando Schapachnik <fschapachnik@vianetworks.com.ar>
To:        Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@starjuice.net>
Cc:        Robert Watson <rwatson@FreeBSD.ORG>, Richard Stanaford <richard@nebula-bsd.dyndns.org>, "Andrew R. Reiter" <arr@watson.org>, security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/etc inetd.conf
Message-ID:  <20010815133231.B5030@ns1.via-net-works.net.ar>
In-Reply-To: <86008.997892874@axl.seasidesoftware.co.za>; from sheldonh@starjuice.net on Wed, Aug 15, 2001 at 06:27:54PM %2B0200
References:  <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1010815114917.81338B-100000@fledge.watson.org> <86008.997892874@axl.seasidesoftware.co.za>

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En un mensaje anterior, Sheldon Hearn escribió:
> 
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2001 11:51:28 -0400, Robert Watson wrote:
> 
> > I recently changed sysinstall (should be in 4.4-RELEASE when that comes
> > out) to first ask whether the user wants to run inetd, and then if they
> > say yes, asks if they'd like to edit inetd.conf.  Inetd.conf is now
> > defaulted so that all services are disabled.
> 
> The only problem with this is that it raises the bar for installation.
> Now, people need to know how to drive a (possibly) unfamiliar text
> editor to turn stuff on.

Maybe nano (the pico clone) could be used for that. It is really
straight forward to use. I haven't found a user that can't deal with
it. And is pretty small.


Fernando P. Schapachnik
Planificación de red y tecnología
VIA NET.WORKS ARGENTINA S.A.
fschapachnik@vianetworks.com.ar
Tel.: (54-11) 4323-3381

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