LPI Exam Questions

You have replaced inetd with xinetd.What must be done after installing to ensure that your machine w

You have replaced inetd with xinetd.What must be done after installing to ensure that your machine will work correctly?

A.
You must add a symbolic link from inetd.conf to xinetd.conf.

B.
You don’t have to do anything because they are compatible.

C.
You must create a new configuration file for xinetd.

D.
You must run xinetd-configure first.

Explanation/Reference:
From http://www.xinetd.org/faq.html:
Q. Is it compatible with inetd ?
A. No, its configuration file has a different format than inetd’s one and it understands different signals. However the signal-to-action assignment can be changed and a program has been included to convert inetd.conf to xinetd.conf.

[the programs are called itox and xconv.pl]