How to configure xinetd to start gnatsd

If your gnatsd will be started by xinetd (the "extended internet daemon"), create a file /etc/xinetd.d/support with the following lines (see Installing the daemon (Keeping Track)):

     

     service support
     {
             disable     = no
             socket_type = stream
             protocol    = tcp
             wait        = no
             user        = gnats
             server      = /usr/local/libexec/gnats/gnatsd
             server_args = gnatsd
     }
     

or add theses lines to your xinetd.conf file, whatever is appropriate. The equal signs seem to need spaces around them with some versions of xinetd.

You need to add

     support		1529/tcp		# GNATS

to /etc/services (it may be necessary to use tabulator characters to separate the fields), and to tell xinetd to reread its configuration (kill -HUP pid-of-xinetd).