"Any competent system administrator needs to know the syntax that the base
networking daemons on his operating system use, and if he doesn't know the
syntax, he should at least know where to look it up."
Adam
> inetd/xinetd/tcpd and anything running under them
> sunrpc (nfsd, statd, lockd, etc.)
> portmap
> tcpserver
> named
ok, I think we got inetd covered.
xinetd (that's not on my system, nor is it listed in LINUX in a nutshell)
is it an x version of inetd? "man xinetd" doesn't show anything, any
suggestions?
tcpd - hmm.. very useful it seems particularly with regard to my telnet
server, also it refers to the hosts_access man page, perhaps that's worth
including in the list.
sunrpc (don't have it - what is it?)
nfsd - hmm... I guess it makes sense in order to understand making files
public? no?
statd (don't have it)
lockd (don't have it)
etc. (there are more? are they as a class generally removed from Linux as
opposed to another version of unix?)
portmap (I don't have man entry for it but it doesn't fail if I type it at
the command line)
is this any relation to reading the /etc/services file?
tcpserver - yes, well, it was on my list too.
named - oh cool, what would be really useful would be a nice primer on
setting up DNS in relation to QMail's virtualhosts facilities, i.e. start to
finish make your own mail domain. Currently I use EasyDNS which although
easy, is not free.
Since your name will be credited as the inspiration for the web page on
things you should know before installing QMail, I'd like to have reasons for
these, I am not yet knowledgable enough to say anything about xinetd,
sunrpc, statd, lockd, portmap.
You will also be quoted for the lovely phrase you added in your email
"GFY"
which I think encapsulates the essence of your writings, a sentiment which
pervades your expression.
Alex Miller
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam D. McKenna [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 6:43 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Howto
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 01, 1999 at 05:31:56PM -0400, Alex Miller wrote:
> > I never said I didn't understand linux.
>
> You don't. Or any other unix for that matter.
>
> > I said I don't know what Adam's "basic networking daemons" knowledge of
> > which are required to install qmail.
>
> You appear to like putting words in people's mouths. Even though I know
> every other person on this list knew what I meant when I said that, I'll
> clarify, just for you:
>
> Knowledge of the basic networking daemons of any UNIX is required to be a
> competent system administrator on that platform.
>
> These include, but are not limited to:
>
> inetd/xinetd/tcpd and anything running under them
> sunrpc (nfsd, statd, lockd, etc.)
> portmap
> tcpserver
> named
>
> > Adam's famous "basic networking daemons" that you must
> understand to install
> > qmail (or something like that, I'll be sure to quote Adam verbatim so
> > everyone will give him proper credit)
>
> GFY
>
> --Adam
>
