Bug 40303

Summary: linuxconf-web does not start
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Need Real Name <jfparadis>
Component: linuxconfAssignee: Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact: David Lawrence <dkl>
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Version: 7.1CC: dgietzen
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Description Need Real Name 2001-05-11 20:51:01 UTC
Description of problem:
The linuxconf-web access does not work under xinetd because of an error
in the distribution package.

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. rpm -i linuxconf*rpm 
2. /sbin/linuxconf (and enable linuxconf network access)
3. pico /etc/xinetd.d/linuxconf-web (and set disabled=no)
4. /sbin/service xinetd reload
5. (try to connect to http://localhost:98)

Actual Results:  No response from localhost

Actual Workaround:

The linuxconf-web is not defined in the file /etc/services. You must tell 
xinetd that it is an unlisted service. Look in:

pico /etc/xinetd.d/linuxconf-web 

Add the following type, port and protocol lines:

# default: off
# description: The Linuxconf system can also be accessed via a web \
#              browser.  Enabling this service will allow connections to \
#              Linuxconf running in web UI mode.
service linuxconf
{
        type            = UNLISTED
	socket_type	= stream
        protocol        = tcp
	wait		= yes
	user		= root
	server		= /sbin/linuxconf
	server_args	= --http
	disable		= no
        port            = 8000
}

An then reload:

sbin/service xinetd reload

And try it (port 8000 by default)

lynx http://localhost:8000

Voila!

Comment 1 Brent Fox 2002-06-05 16:17:17 UTC
Closing because we don't ship linuxconf anymore

Comment 2 Red Hat Bugzilla 2006-02-21 18:47:59 UTC
Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.