chsubserver Command

Purpose

Changes the contents of the /etc/inetd.conf file or similar system configuration file.

Syntax

To Add or Activate a Server or Subserver Entry:

chsubserver [ -a ] -v ServiceName -p protocol [ -t socket_type ][ -w WaitIndicator ] [ -u user ] [ -g program ] [ -r server ] [ -C ConfigFile ] [ program ] [ args ]

To Change a Server Entry:

chsubserver -c -v ServiceName -p protocol [ -t SocketType ] [ -w WaitIndicator ] [ -u user ] [ -g program ] [ -V NewServiceName ] [ -P NewProtocol ] [ -T NewSocketType ] [ -W NewWaitIndicator ] [ -U NewUser ] [ -G NewProgram ] [ -r server ] [ -C ConfigFile ] [ program ] [ args ]

To Deactivate a Server Entry or an inetd Subserver Entry:

chsubserver -d -v ServiceName -p protocol [ -t SocketType ] [ -w WaitIndicator ] [ -u user ] [ -g program ] [ -r server ] [ -C ConfigFile ] [ program ] [ args ]

Description

The chsubserver command adds, deletes, or changes entries in the /etc/inetd.conf system configuration file, which is the default, or a similar configuration file. These entries are related to known services used in the DARPA Internet and also related to information used by the inetd server. The entries for the inetd server determine how the system handles Internet service requests.

The chsubserver command also allows the user to refresh a server using the -r flag. The server specified is sent a SIGHUP signal to reread its configuration file. This allows you to edit the configuration file and have the changes take effect immediately.

Each service entry contains information about known services and information used by the inetd server. The chsubserver command manipulates the following entries for known services and for inetd server or other subserver information:

The official Internet service name specified by the ServiceName variable.
The transport protocol, specified by the protocol variable, used for the service.
The type of socket, specified by the SocketType variable, associated with the service. The socket types associated with a service can be stream sockets or datagram sockets. Use only the nowait flag with stream sockets. Use either the wait or nowait flag with datagram sockets.
A wait or nowait flag, specified by the WaitIndicator variable. The wait or nowait flag indicates whether the inetd server waits for a datagram server to release the socket before continuing to listen at the socket.
The user name, specified by the user variable, that the inetd server uses to start a subserver.

You can use the System application in Web-based System Manager (wsm) to change system characteristics. You could also use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) smit inetdconf fast path to run this command.

Flags

Item	Description
-a	Adds or activates an entry in the configuration file. If the requested service exists in the configuration file, the -a flag uncomments the line. If the line does not exist, the -a flag adds the line to the configuration file. This is the default action.
-c	Changes an entry in the configuration file.
-C	Specifies a configuration file similar to /etc/inetd.conf.
-d	Deactivates an entry in the configuration file by commenting the line in the file.
-G NewProgram	Replaces the existing program to start.
-g Program	Specifies the program to start..
-P NewProtocol	Specifies a new protocol name for a current protocol name.
-p protocol	Specifies the protocol.
-r server	Sends a SIGHUP to the specified server.
-T NewSocketType	Replaces the existing type of socket, either a value of stream for stream sockets or a value of dgram for datagram sockets.
-t SocketType	Specifies a type of socket, either a value of stream for stream sockets or a value of dgram for datagram sockets.
-U NewUser	Replaces the existing user name.
-u user	Specifies a user name.
-V NewName	Specifies a new service name.
-v ServiceName	Specifies the service name.
-W NewWaitIndicator	Replaces the existing WaitIndicator.
-w WaitIndicator	Specifies either single-thread service with a value of wait or multithread service with a value of nowait.

Security

Access Control: Only the root user and members of the system group have access to this command.

Examples

To uncomment the uucp line in the /etc/inetd.conf file, enter:
```
chsubserver -a -v uucp -p tcp 
```
To add a line to the /etc/inetd.conf file that describes the gregserv service and runs the program /usr/sbin/gregserv as root over the udp protocol with stream sockets and arguments of ftpd, enter in one line:
```
chsubserver -a -r inetd -v gregserv -p udp -t stream -w nowait -u 
root -g /usr/sbin/gregserv ftpd
```
The inetd does not wait for confirmation. After adding the line to the file, the inetd program will be sent a SIGHUP signal.
To change the existing service from using stream sockets to using dgram sockets in the /tmp/inetd.conf file, enter in one line:
```
chsubserver -c -v gregserv -p udp -t stream -T dgram -C /tmp/inetd.conf
```
To comment the gregserv service over udp in the /etc/inetd.conf file, enter:
```
chsubserver -d -v gregserv -p udp
```

Files

Item	Description
/usr/sbin/chsubserver	Contains the chsubserver command.
/etc/inetd.conf	Contains configuration information for the inetd daemon.