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Date:      Sun, 27 Mar 2005 20:14:49 +0000 (UTC)
From:      Christopher Nehren <apeiron+usenet@coitusmentis.info>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: inetd vs standalone daemon
Message-ID:  <slrnd4e55e.lg6.apeiron%2Busenet@prophecy.dyndns.org>
References:  <ef60af0905032709464d9d12c3@mail.gmail.com>

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On 2005-03-27, Gert Cuykens scribbled these
curious markings:
> Is inetd a daemon that start other daemons ?

Kind of. Its manual page is very descriptive.

> Is sql and apache a standalone daemon ?

SQL is (or is not, depending upon whom you believe) the Structured Query
Language. It's a standard, a concept, an idea. It has no representation
as software. Certain implementations of SQL, however, in server-based
environments manifest themselves as daemons, yes. Certain other
implementations in server-like environments don't manifest themselves as
daemons (e.g.  SQLite).

Apache can be run either way, but I've never found a need to run it
under inetd. It's always served me well in standalone mode.

> Can i delete inetd ?

I wouldn't. Why do you want to do so? Besides, unless you add the
appropriate flag somewhere in your buildworld infrastructure, it'll be
built and reinstalled when you update your base system anyway.

> I vote we get rid of inetd :)

And I vote that you research your votes before making them.

Best Regards,
Christopher Nehren
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