Re: sunrpc (fwd)
Debian Ghost said:
> I am not so sure I understand what RPC servers are.
> Does it have something to do with an NFS type service?
> I do not know that I use any RPC servers or services. That
> is why I am considering turning down the sunrpc service.
>
> Would this be wise?
Yes, NFS is RPC-based. So is NIS. If you're running either of these, you'll
need to keep the portmapper around. If not, there's a good chance you'll be
OK without it.
The only way to tell for sure, of course, is to turn it off and see if
anything breaks. `/etc/init.d/portmap stop` will shut it down until you
reboot (or change runlevels) for basic testing. (`/etc/init.d/portmap start`
will turn it back on) If you decide you don't need it, you can use
update-rc.d to shut it down longer-term or use apt/dpkg/dselect to remove the
portmap package and get rid of it permanently.
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