Problem with "Service Configuration" and xinetd

[bigships]

Okay, I'm embarrassed to ask this, since there seems to be something easy & glaring I'm missing... but...

I can't seem to enable services in the "Service Configuration" menu.

Specifically, I want to enable kshell. I have highlighted the check-box next to kshell (at all 3 run levels), then clicked "save." I've restarted the xinetd process. If I exit "Service Configuration" and go back in, the check boxes next to kshell are empty. If I reboot kshell is not running.

What am I missing here?

Thanks in advance for your help.

-- bigships

[markkuk]

Use the command-line program "chkconfig" instead:

# chkconfig kshell on

[w5set]

of course you were doing the service "config"/save as root?
you could add the kshell command (/usr/bin/kshell) to the bottom of the
/etc/rc.local file and save that. (as root)
or as root
chkconfig --levels 35 kshell on

[markkuk]

This looks like an actual bug in system-config-services, it won't turn on any xinetd-based services. I filed a Bugzilla report: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla....cgi?id=176671

[bigships]

Thanks for filing that report. Glad to know its not just me ;-).

I actually solved this problem by going into /etc/xinetd.d/kshell and changing the flag "disable = yes" to "disable = no" It looks like the bug is that these services are installed in a disabled mode.

Makes no sense to me...

-- bigships

[markkuk]

Originally Posted by bigships

It looks like the bug is that these services are installed in a disabled mode.

That's not a bug, it's an essential security feature. All services that aren't required for basic system operation should be disabled by default.

[LarryJ]

For us Newbies, the Services Configuration Menu referred to above is accessed by Desktop, System Settings, Server Settings, Services.

Apparently, that runs "system-config-services" because you can get the same window (titled Service Configuaration) by entering system-config-services in a terminal window.

LJ

PS Now I know why /etc/xinetd.d/swat is installed with the line
disable = yes
when first installed and therefore Samba Swat refuses to run from localhost:901 .
It's a security feature!

[bigships]

Hmmm... I figured they were just not listed in /etc/xinetd.d/ at all if they shouldn't be running.