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 Yellow Pages or BIND/Hesiod.  See the Guide to the Yellow Pages Service or the Guide to the BIND/Hesiod Service for setup information. 

Files

/etc/rpc

See Also

getrpcent(3n)
Guide to the BIND/Hesiod Service
Guide to the Yellow Pages Service