.\" SCCSID: @(#)inetd.conf.5	8.1	9/11/90.TH inetd.conf 5 .SH Nameinetd.conf \- Internet daemon configuration data base.SH Description.NXR "inetd.conf file" "format".NXA "protocols file" "inetd.conf file".NXA "services file" "inetd.conf file".NXAM "inetd server daemon" "inetd.conf file"The.PN inetd.conffile contains information regardingthe services that.MS inetd 8cwill handle by opening sockets and listening for requests.For each service, a single line should be presentwith the following information:.IP Official service name (must be in .PN /etc/services).IP Socket type (stream or dgram).IP Protocol name (must be in .PN /etc/protocols).IP Delay (wait or nowait).IP Program (fully specified server program name).IP Arguments (up to five arguments for server program).PPItems are separated by any number of blanks ortab characters.  A number sign (#) indicates the beginning ofa comment.  Characters up to the end of the line arenot interpreted by routines that search the file..PPFields may contain any printablecharacter other than a field delimiter, newline,or comment character..PPA server marked as ``wait'' must be able to handle all requests thatcome to it during its lifetime.  The .MS inetd 8cprogram will not invoke any new instances of the program until thecurrent one terminates.  If a server is marked as ``nowait'', a new invocation of the server will be started forevery incoming request..SH Files.PN /etc/inetd.conf.SH See Alsoprotocols(5), services(5), inetd(8c)