i've not deciphered some of these XINETD messages just yet-- if you can translate for me, or point me to The Path Of Enlightenment, lemme know:
Sep 27 20:37:20 server xinetd[883]: bind failed (Address already in use (errno = 98)). service = telnet Sep 27 20:37:20 server xinetd[883]: bind failed (Address already in use (errno = 98)). service = smtp Sep 27 20:37:20 server xinetd[883]: bind failed (Address already in use (errno = 98)). service = ident how do i find out what's already "using an address?" and how do i become convinced that ANYTHING is using it now? the only service i use 'bind' in is telnet, to restrict it to my secure internal 192.168.*.*, so it won't show up on any nmap scan of my internet-visible ip address... Sep 27 20:37:20 server xinetd[883]: xinetd Version 2.1.8.8p3 started with Sep 27 20:37:20 server xinetd[883]: libwrap Sep 27 20:37:20 server xinetd[883]: options compiled in. Sep 27 20:37:20 server xinetd[883]: Started working: 6 available services Sep 27 20:42:43 server xinetd[883]: Exiting... Sep 27 20:44:56 server xinetd[1005]: bind failed (Address already in use (errno = 98)). service = telnet Sep 27 20:44:56 server xinetd[1005]: xinetd Version 2.1.8.8p3 started with Sep 27 20:44:56 server xinetd[1005]: libwrap Sep 27 20:44:56 server xinetd[1005]: options compiled in. Sep 27 20:44:56 server xinetd[1005]: Started working: 8 available services Sep 27 20:52:00 server xinetd[1005]: warning: can't get client address: Invalid argument Sep 27 20:54:51 server xinetd[1005]: warning: can't get client address: Invalid argument argument... from where? what client address are we looking for?
