xinetd configuration

AMMullan · 02-17-2005, 01:52 AM

Hey all

I've just started playing round with xinetd. Basically what i'm trying to do is have a 'status' page which I can navigate to via a browser....

I created a php 'script' and then tried to setup my xinetd... This is what I have in my config script:

Code:

/etc/xinetd.d/php_info

service php_info
{
        socket_type     = stream
        protocol        = tcp
        port            = 8000
        user            = root
        wait            = no
        server          = /usr/local/bin/php_info
}

The script is just a bunch of echo statements (basically). I've restarted the xinetd service but I still can't get to it by typing http://skorpion:8000 - Does anyone know how this is done? We use similar stuff @ work but for some reason it's not working on my FC3 box

Wim Sturkenboom · 02-17-2005, 02:16 AM

Not familiar with FC3 nor with xinetd. Also, I'm just using apache, php and mysql as an application programmer and not as an administrator, so I might be complete wrong.

I assume that you just want to see something in your browser. To do so, you need to have apache (or another web server) running) and not php.
In your browser, type the url http://localhost. Any usefull response?

PHP is just a parser. It should be called by apache, so your apache config should contain some references to php.

Once everything is configured correctly, you should be able to use something like http://localhost/mypage.php.

And that's how far my knowledge goes.

AMMullan · 02-17-2005, 02:36 AM

I'm a Web Developer so I know exactly how PHP works

You can also use PHP in shell scripts though (instead of /bin/bash you use /usr/local/bin/php)...

The reason i'm using xinetd is because i'd like to know how it works, thanks for your reply anyway

Wim Sturkenboom · 02-17-2005, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AMMullan
I'm a Web Developer so I know exactly how PHP works

In that case you know a lot more about it than I do.