Webster.
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Currently there is a webster server on charon, hodge-podge, and snorkelwacker.
Administrative details include:
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A hesiod entry for ``webster.sloc'' which points to one (or
more) webster servers.
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/mit/dictionary points to /afs/athena/project/webster
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It gets restarted at 4:33 every morning, to save on memory
consumption.
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There is an entry in /etc/ttys to restart it automatically in
case it dies or is killed off.
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Webster uses UDP-based Sun RPC as a transport. This means that
there isn't an /etc/services entry for it, the procedure number is
compiled into the program.
(Much of this can be gleaned from project/office-machines or the
sources, and you should look in both of those places to be really sure
of the details.)
Starting the Webster Server
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Verify that the symlink from /mit/dictionary exists and points
to /afs/athena/project/webster.
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Obtain root on the server.
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Restart portmap by killing it and running /etc/portmap. This
should cause websterd, the webster server daemon, to restart itself
automagically. If it doesn't, find a wizard.
Where did the dictionary come from? There are legends about this, but
some one should know for sure. Note that it is not freely releasable.
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