1. Distribution

xinetd is distributed in shar archive kit form.  After all the archives
are unpacked, you should end up with the following directory structure:

        xinetd-(version)/INSTALL
        xinetd-(version)/README
        xinetd-(version)/CHANGELOG
        xinetd-(version)/COPYRIGHT
        xinetd-(version)/Makefile.in
        xinetd-(version)/configure.in
        xinetd-(version)/configure
        xinetd-(version)/config.guess
        xinetd-(version)/config.sub
        xinetd-(version)/install-sh
        xinetd-(version)/xinetd
        xinetd-(version)/libs
        xinetd-(version)/libs/include
        xinetd-(version)/libs/man
        xinetd-(version)/libs/lib
        xinetd-(version)/libs/src/{sio,pset,misc,xlog,timer,pq}


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2. Installing xinetd

Edit the Makefile so it is appropriate for your platform
type make

4. Epilogue

Here are a few things worth mentioning:

1. You can use the program "itox" in the "xinetd" directory to convert
        inetd.conf to a xinetd configuration file. The program works as a
        filter, i.e.
                        itox [-daemon_dir dir_name] < inetd.conf > xinetd.conf
        The -daemon_dir option is useful in case you are already using tcpd for
        access control. It specifies the directory name where tcpd expects
        to find the daemon programs.
        The itox program will also be compiled by the compile-src script.

2. A sample xinetd configuration file is included: xinetd/sample.conf

3. I run xinetd on IRIX 6.5, Solaris 2.6(sparc), and Linux w/glibc

4. You may find the libraries useful in their own right. They all come
        with man pages that explain what the library functions do.

5. You can send comments/bug-reports to bbraun@synack.net
        The file BUG-REPORTS in the "xinetd" directory contains instructions
        on what to include in a bug report.

