I don't mean to be a swaggerer, but, i just need to correct a
small part of the *excellent* piece by Kishor :-)
> There is one important file..called /etc/services, that lists all the
> services your box is offering to the outside world.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Actually, the "/etc/services" file simply lists the ports
and protocol names. Its purpose is to provide mappings
between the protocol names like telnet, ftp etc., to their
respective port numbers. It *does not* mean that the services
are actually running.
Pleeease, please, please *do not feel hurt*, Kishor, since that is
not my aim. I am sorry if you feel otherwise. In any case, thank
you for taking the initiative to start the discussion :-))
Fart