PACKAGE NAME:  portmap-5.0-i486-2Hkf.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./Daemon/portmap
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  27 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  80 K
PACKAGE REQUIRED:  
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
portmap: portmap (a daemon to manage RPC connections)
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: This version has been compiled with security hardening options
portmap: that work with exec-shield (-pie -fpie -Wl,-z,relro,-z,now)