From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG  Sun Mar 27 19:48:53 2005
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E076F16A4CE
	for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>;
	Sun, 27 Mar 2005 19:48:53 +0000 (GMT)
Received: from www6.web2010.com (www6.web2010.com [216.157.5.254])
	by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7759643D1D
	for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>;
	Sun, 27 Mar 2005 19:48:53 +0000 (GMT)
	(envelope-from MLandman@face2interface.com)
Received: from delliver.face2interface.com (inoc202-203.veranet.net
	[216.238.202.203] (may be forged))
	by www6.web2010.com (8.12.10/8.9.0) with ESMTP id j2RJm85a012577;
	Sun, 27 Mar 2005 14:48:17 -0500 (EST)
Message-Id: <6.2.0.14.0.20050327142159.03cc89f0@mail.face2interface.com>
X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.2.0.14
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 14:23:39 -0500
To: cpghost@cordula.ws, Gert Cuykens <gert.cuykens@gmail.com>
From: Marty Landman <MLandman@face2interface.com>
In-Reply-To: <20050327190511.GB15898@fw.farid-hajji.net>
References: <ef60af0905032709464d9d12c3@mail.gmail.com>
 <20050327190511.GB15898@fw.farid-hajji.net>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: inetd vs standalone daemon
X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1
Precedence: list
List-Id: User questions <freebsd-questions.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>,
	<mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>,
	<mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 19:48:54 -0000

At 02:05 PM 3/27/2005, cpghost@cordula.ws wrote:
>On Sun, Mar 27, 2005 at 07:46:09PM +0200, Gert Cuykens wrote:
>
> > I vote we get rid of inetd :)
>
>No. With inetd, you can also turn regular filters into network
>aware programs (sort of). And not every network service is always
>needed all the time. Having a deamon for each of those seldom used
>services hanging around is just wastful.

How much wasting is going on though? Can I get a good feel for resources 
consumed by looking at 'top'?

I'm happy with my set up the way it is and am just asking in the hopes of 
learning more than I know (not very hard at this point).

Marty


Marty Landman, Face 2 Interface Inc. 845-679-9387
Search & Sort Easily: http://face2interface.com/Products/FormATable.shtml
Web Installed Formmail: http://face2interface.com/formINSTal