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!
Closing because we don't ship linuxconf anymore
Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.