NAME

rpc − Remote procedure call file

DESCRIPTION

The rpc file is an ASCII file that contains the following information:

rpc name

numerical rpc ID

aliases

Each rpc name is separated from the next by a new line.  Items are separated by any number of blanks or tab characters or both.  A number sign (#) indicates the beginning of a comment; characters up to the end of the line are not interpreted by routines that search the file. 

The rpc database can be distributed in a network by a naming service, such as Network Information Service (NIS) or BIND.  See the Network Administration for setup information. 

FILES

/etc/rpc

RELATED INFORMATION

getrpcent(3)
Network Administration