Subj : Changing the Standard port number used
To   : Vincent Coen
From : Alan Ianson
Date : Wed Apr 13 2022 02:41 pm

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

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

Change the binkp port in /etc/services to 24555 on that machine.

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

I'm not sure if MBSE can be configured to use a different port.

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

Changing the port in /etc/services has worked for me in the past.

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