atftpd configures for wrong inetd daemon

[copsewood]

Binary package hint: atftp

Installing this package using aptitude the following line was added to /etc/inetd.conf:

tftp dgram udp wait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.tftpd --tftpd-timeout 300 --retry-timeout 5 --mcast-port 1758 --mcast-addr 239.239.239.0-255 --mcast-ttl 1 --maxthread 100 --verbose=5 /tftpboot

But my system has xinetd installed, not inetd. I patched this successfully for my application with the following minimal configuration file: /etc/xinetd.d/tftp

# default: on
# description: tftp service on port 69
service tftp
{
    disable = no
    port = 69
    socket_type = dgram
    protocol = udp
    wait = yes
    user = root
    server = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
    type = unlisted
}

[Adam Lebsack (alebsack)]

I don't see a default pattern for handling xinetd services. I would think the update-inetd script would properly make an entry either in /etc/xinetd.conf for /etc/xinetd.d/.

I would be willing to try taking on that task, which would be a help for all inetd-dependent packages. Any input here?

[copsewood (rich-copsewood)]

On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 05:04:27PM -0000, Adam Lebsack wrote:
> I don't see a default pattern for handling xinetd services. I would
> think the update-inetd script would properly make an entry either in
> /etc/xinetd.conf for /etc/xinetd.d/.
>
> I would be willing to try taking on that task, which would be a help for
> all inetd-dependent packages. Any input here?

I think with xinetd it is generally better to have seperate configuration file for each
service in the include ( /etc/xinetd.d ) directory, as this keeps the
configuration more modular.

An interesting question before you start is whether this deb package needs a custom
install script to do this job or uses one shared between a number of
server packages all of which should update either inetd.conf or /etc/xinetd.d/

Richard Kay.

[Adam Lebsack (alebsack)]

Looking at other packages, such as pure-ftpd, I've determined that the default in ubuntu is to use openbsd-inetd. That is managed by the update-inetd script (from the package of the same name) -- basically supply the service arguments and that script edits /etc/inetd.conf for you.

I'm wondering if that script should be modified to properly make entries under /etc/xinetd.d if xinetd is installed rather than inetd. This would fix (or break) all other packages that use one of the inetd options.

Any sponsors want to chime in?

[copsewood (rich-copsewood)]

On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 07:33:22PM -0000, Adam Lebsack wrote:
> Looking at other packages, such as pure-ftpd, I've determined that the
> default in ubuntu is to use openbsd-inetd. That is managed by the
> update-inetd script (from the package of the same name) -- basically
> supply the service arguments and that script edits /etc/inetd.conf for
> you.
>
> I'm wondering if that script should be modified to properly make entries
> under /etc/xinetd.d if xinetd is installed rather than inetd. This
> would fix (or break) all other packages that use one of the inetd
> options.
>
> Any sponsors want to chime in?

Digging around suggests some work has already been done on automating
conversion from inetd.conf to xinetd.conf format. I think it likely that
the scripts mentioned in this article would be applicable :

http://archiv.debianhowto.de/en/xinetd/c_xinetd.html

Richard.