Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.1

Chapter 17. Networking Libraries

rpcsvc-proto-1.4.4

Introduction to rpcsvc-proto

The rpcsvc-proto package contains the rcpsvc protocol files and headers, formerly included with glibc, that are not included in replacement libtirpc-1.3.4, along with the rpcgen program.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.1 platform.

Package Information

Installation of rpcsvc-proto

Install rpcsvc-proto by running the following commands: 

./configure --sysconfdir=/etc &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: rpcgen
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/include/rpcsvc

Short Descriptions

rpcgen

Generates C code to implement the RPC protocol