PACKAGE NAME:  portmap-5.0-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./net
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  24 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  70 K
PACKAGE MD5: c06c9a3b57c67e792dcc6ed3d7dff35c  ./net/portmap-5.0-i486-1.tgz
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
portmap: portmap (a daemon to manage RPC connections)
portmap:
portmap: The portmapper (/sbin/rpc.portmap) is a network daemon used to manage
portmap: connections to RPC services.  Daemons that offer RPC services (such
portmap: as the daemons for NFS) tell the portmapper on what port they listen. 
portmap: Unlike the services registered with the inetd, RPC network port
portmap: numbers may change each time the system is booted.
portmap:
portmap: The portmapper is required to use NFS or other RPC services.
portmap:
portmap:


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