Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-01-16

Chapter 14. Networking Programs

rpcbind-0.2.0

Introduction to rpcbind

The rpcbind program is a replacement for portmap. It is required for import or export of Network File System (NFS) shared directories.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.0 platform.

Package Information

rpcbind Dependencies

Required

libtirpc-0.2.2

Optional

TCP Wrappers-7.6

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/rpcbind

Installation of rpcbind

In order to get rpcbind to work properly, first fix /etc/services. As the root user: 

sed -i 's/^sunrpc/rpcbind/' /etc/services

Install rpcbind by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --bindir=/sbin &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Configuring rpcbind

Boot Script

Install the /etc/rc.d/init.d/rpcbind init script included in the blfs-bootscripts-20111226 package. 

make install-rpcbind
[Note]

Note

If you build rpcbind with TCP Wrappers-7.6, be sure to allow it in /etc/hosts.allow. For example: 

rpcbind:  127.0.0.1

Contents

Installed Program: rpcbind and rpcinfo
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

rpcbind

is a server that converts RPC program numbers into universal addresses. It must be running on the host to be able to make RPC calls on a server on that machine.

rpcinfo

makes an RPC call to an RPC server and reports data according to the requested options.

Last updated on 2011-12-05 05:42:37 +0000