Subj : Changing the Standard port number used
To   : Vincent Coen
From : Andrew Leary
Date : Thu Apr 14 2022 12:32 am

Hello Vincent!

13 Apr 22 15:39, you wrote to all:

 VC> I want to set up a second bbs system on a Raspberry pi to handle a
 VC> simple-ish service namely for ELIST.

 VC> As my main system uses the default of 24554 I have port forwarding set
 VC> on the router to the main system but need to do the same for port
 VC> 24555 for the Pi.

 VC> Question how do I change the mbse set up to use this change of port as
 VC> I cannot find anywhere where this is defined.

 VC> Any one have a clue to finding this and changing it ?

Change the binkp entry in /etc/services on your Raspberry Pi to 24555/tcp. 
Then restart (x)inetd and you should be done.  The other option is to have 
your router forward incoming for port 24555 to port 24554 on the RPi.

Regards,

Andrew

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