GETRPCENT(3N)GETRPCENT(3N)NAME
getrpcent, getrpcbyname, getrpcbynumber - get RPC entry
SYNOPSIS
#include <netdb.h>
struct rpcent *getrpcent()
struct rpcent *getrpcbyname(name)
char *name;
struct rpcent *getrpcbynumber(number)
int number;
setrpcent (stayopen)
int stayopen
endrpcent ()
DESCRIPTION
getrpcent, getrpcbyname, and getrpcbynumber each return a pointer to an
object with the following structure containing the broken-out fields of
a line in the rpc program number data base.
struct rpcent {
char *r_name; /* name of server for this rpc program */
char **r_aliases; /* alias list */
long r_number; /* rpc program number */
};
The members of this structure are:
r_name The name of the server for this rpc program.
r_aliases A zero terminated list of alternate names
for the rpc program.
r_number The rpc program number for this service.
getrpcent reads the next line of the file, opening the file if
necessary.
setrpcent opens and rewinds the file. If the stayopen flag is non-
zero, the net data base will not be closed after each call to getrpcent
(either directly, or indirectly through one of the other “getrpc”
calls).
endrpcent closes the file.
getrpcbyname and getrpcbynumber sequentially search from the beginning
of the file until a matching rpc program name or program number is
found, or until EOF is encountered.
FILES
/etc/rpc - if NetInfo is not running.
SEE ALSOrpc(5), rpcinfo(8), netinfo(5)DIAGNOSTICS
Null pointer (0) returned on EOF or error.
BUGS
All information is contained in a static area so it must be copied if
it is to be saved.
6 October 1987 GETRPCENT(3N)
