Re: sunrpc
Debian Ghost <debian@ghost.net.cfw.com> writes:
> Dear Olaf,
> Thank you for the reply!
> I am not so sure I understand what RPC servers are.
Same here :-(
> Does it have something to do with an NFS type service?
Yes, I remember I had to put portmap in my /etc/hosts.allow to get NFS
to work. I have ALL:ALL in /etc/hosts.deny.
> I do not know that I use any RPC servers or services. That
> is why I am considering turning down the sunrpc service.
Thinking about this myself too, but I'm not sure what's gonna break.
> Would this be wise?
If you don't need it, yes. Just junk all servers you don't need. I'd
even consider purging them ;-)
> Thanks!
No thanks. BTW, you cc'd to debin-user :-)
> D. Ghost
>
> On 1 Sep 2000, Olaf Meeuwissen wrote:
>
> > Debian Mail <debian@ghost.net.cfw.com> writes:
> >
> > > D Ghost here,
> > > I've searched and looked for documentation on what sunrpc is and what
> > > starts/stops it in debian. I have checked inetd.conf and it is not started
> > > in there. I want to not run this deamon. How do I "turn it off" ?
> >
> > This service is provided by `portmap'. Remove `/etc/rc?.d/S18portmap'
> > to stop it from being started, but note that any RPC servers that are
> > invoked will more than likely refuse to start or just simply crash.
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Olaf Meeuwissen Epson Kowa Corporation, Research and Development
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