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This list tries to cover all the scripts in '/etc/init.d'
that have been removed.
In this list services are either 'optional', 'common'
or 'essential'. 'Optional' means you can turn this service safely off without
loosing vital functionality, 'common' means that this service isn't vital
but usually enabled, and 'essential' means you should not turn it
off, unless you know exactly what you are doing and why you are doing it.
- fcron
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Fcron is a replacement
for 'cron' as well as 'anacron'. Notice that ML 8.1 comes with an outdated
version which has security issues. Get 2.0 from the Fcron website.
Pertinence: Optional. Package: fcron. Doc: man fcron, man
fcrontab
- inet(d)
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Obsolete since ML 7.2, replaced by xinetd.
The Internet 'Super-Server'. Handles dial-in services like ftp,
pop3 and telnet (these three are enabled by default). If you only dial out
(e.g. for connecting to the Internet), or just have Apache running, you can
turn it off and thus close another potential security hole.
If you want to use it however, have a close look at '/etc/inetd.conf', '/etc/hosts.allow',
'/etc/hosts.deny' and install the tcp-wrappers.rpm (which is usually installed
by default).
Pertinence: Optional. Package: inetd. Doc: man inetd, man
hosts_access and man tcpd.
- jail.init
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Obsoleted after ML 8.1. jail is Just Another IP Logger. 'nuff
said.
Pertinence: Optional. Package: jail. Doc: man icmplog, man
tcplog
- olympusd
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Obsoleted after ML 8.1. Olympus allows you to administer a
large network of machines from one place.
Pertinence: Optional. Package: olympus-server. Doc: See project hompage.
- opennap
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Obsoleted after ML 8.1. Control script for an OpenNapserver using the Napster
file sharing protocol. Presumably one of the best ways to get in trouble
these days ;-). Notice that there's an administrator account with a default
password you should change.
Pertinence: Optional. Package: opennap. Doc: 'manual.html' in '/usr/share/doc/opennap-[...]'
- vrrpd
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Obsoleted after ML 8.1. Control script for the
Virtual Router Redundancy
Protocol Daemon, used to elect a master server on a local network and
provide fallback in case the master fails.
Pertinence: Optional. Package: vrrpd. Doc: man vrrpd
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