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porting programs invoked by inetd to ptx?

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From: Paul Pomes - UofIllinois CSO
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 22:41
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Does anyone have a porting guide for programs meant to be invoked by inetd?

I've already learned that the ptx inetd doesn't provide the client program
with the actual socket.  This breaks programs that count on using the
getpeername() call to learn about the remote end.  No problem, just use
the getpeerinaddr() call (*sigh*).  I've also noted the lack of seteuid().
Can setuid() replace it if the system supports _POSIX_SAVED_IDS?

My whole ambition is to get the wuarchive ftpd installed on our ptx
based Sequent.  The more I use ptx, the better AIX looks.  Neither
reminds me much of UNIX.

/pbp
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