>nterm (no terminal) is a meta-package that doesnt install any >terminalemulator. this is the default for most installs > >actually i dont think it is really relevant what nterm really is, cos >that is just something nmap came up with. > >/paul
It is relevant because it is a tcp service that I may NOT want to give or use, because it is running on my machine, because I am concerned about security, because I am explicitly interested in knowing what it is and where does it come from and if I really need it. I think this is way more than enough to seek for an answer. I filed a bug report because there is no documentation on the topic, which is absurd as it is a tcp service that we are talking about. And actually no, it has nothing to do with nmap. nmap is just a port scanner. So, 1. what is nterm? 2. why is that gnome-session is listening to it? 3. can I get rid of it? 4. is it safe? I do not care if all systems have it. I do care about knowing what is running in my machine, why and whether it is safe. I triggered this question two years ago and I have been periodically hunting for an answer. ARE THERE ANY SECRETS? Sergio
