rpc(4)

NAME

     rpc - rpc program number data base

SYNOPSIS

     /etc/rpc

DESCRIPTION

     The rpc file is a  local  source  containing  user  readable
     names that can be used in place of RPC program numbers.  The
     rpc file can be used in conjunction with or instead of other
     rpc  sources,  including  the  NIS  maps  ``rpc.byname'' and
     ``rpc.bynumber'' and the NIS+ table ``rpc''.

     The rpc file has one line for each  RPC  program  name.  The
     line has the following format:

     name-of-the-RPC-program RPC-program-number aliases

     Items are separated by any number of blanks and/or tab char-
     acters.  A ``#'' indicates the beginning of a comment; char-
     acters up to the end of the line are not interpreted by rou-
     tines which search the file.

EXAMPLES

     Example 1: RPC Database

     Below is an example of an RPC database:

     #
     #    rpc
     #
     rpcbind   100000    portmap   sunrpc    portmapper
     rusersd   100002    rusers
     nfs  100003    nfsprog
     mountd    100005    mount     showmount
     walld     100008    rwall     shutdown
     sprayd    100012    spray
     llockmgr  100020
     nlockmgr  100021
     status    100024
     bootparam 100026
     keyserv   100029    keyserver

FILES

     /etc/nsswitch.conf

SEE ALSO

     nsswitch.conf(4)