Many ports, (specially the KDE-related ones) provide no option to disable network-related options. Usually these are things like samba-client, Avahi-mDNS* (with variants), and the like. Gnome usually provides a choice to disable gnome-vfs.
I really don't understand why such ports enable those services by default, then provide a warning along the lines of "if you are unhappy with the security risk present through this service, uninstall the port... etc." I usually end up hacking the Makefile and disabling the cr*p that I don't want, then build. I understand the purpose of those services, but as an example, is net/mDNSResponder REALLY mandatory for everyone who intends to use graphics/okular? -- View this message in context: http://freebsd.1045724.n5.nabble.com/Ports-should-provide-knobs-disabling-unwanted-network-services-tp5798581.html Sent from the freebsd-ports mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
