inetd is initialized through the rc system. The inetd_enable option is set to NO by default, but may be turned on by sysinstall during installation, depending on the configuration chosen by the user.
Placing:
inetd_enable=”YES”
or
inetd_enable=”NO”
into /etc/rc.conf will enable or disable inetd starting at boot time.
The command:
/etc/rc.d/inetd rcvar
can be run to display the current effective setting.