Re: [semi-OT]: finding process which is defunct

On Fri, 26 Mar 2004, Payal Rathod wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 10:27:25AM -0500, Toby Betts wrote:
> > >I think you have something that runs tcpserver and restart it when it dies
> > >(daemontools ?). So it's always restarted when it dies.
> 
> Sorry for the late mail. I think I got hold of this, (not sure). It was
> telnet. I had it enabled from xinetd and from daemontools also.

Yes, that would cause tcpserver to die.

> Ntosure but once I shut off telnet I cannotsee the defunct process. Now
> have to wait till next reboot tomorrow. Meanwhile touch telnet/down :)

Better to remove it from the xinetd configuration. Better again to remove 
it completely. Use ssh instead.

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Charlie