glfs/basicnet/netprogs/portmap/portmap-intro.xml
Larry Lawrence c0c5fa408b portmap update and chapter order adjustment
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<sect2>
<title>Introduction to portmap</title>
<screen>
Download location (HTTP): <ulink url="&portmap-download-http;"/>
Version used: &portmap-version;
Package size: &portmap-size;
Estimated Disk space required: &portmap-buildsize;</screen>
<para>Required patch</para>
<screen>
Download location (HTTP): <ulink url="&portmap-patch-http;"/>
</screen>
<para>The portmap package is a more secure replacement for the
original SUN portmap package. Portmap is used to forward rpc
requests to rpc daemons such as NFS and NIS.</para>
<para><screen>portmap depends on:
<xref linkend="tcpwrappers"/></screen></para>
</sect2>