What Is Xinetd Service Linux?

In computer networking, xinetd (Extended Internet Service Daemon) is an open-source super-server daemon which runs on many Unix-like systems and manages Internet-based connectivity. It offers a more secure alternative to the older inetd (“the Internet daemon”), which most modern Linux distributions have deprecated.

Is it safe to restart xinetd?

The command “systemctl restart xinetd” will not only restart xinetd, but in the process will also kill all processes that xinetd spawned, and all the processes that those processes spawn, and so on, ad infinitum (like telnet login sessions if in. telnetd is being managed via xinetd).

What is inetd and xinetd in Linux?

inetd is also known as super-server daemon and it runs on many Unix / Linux systems that manages Internet service such as ftp or pop3 or telnet. xinetd (eXtended InterNET Daemon) is also an open-source daemon which runs on many Unix / Linux systems and manages Internet-based services such as ftp or telnet.