GETRPCENT(3)             BSD Library Functions Manual             GETRPCENT(3)

NAME
     getrpcent, getrpcbyname, getrpcbynumber, endrpcent, setrpcent -- get RPC
     entry

SYNOPSIS
     ##include <>

     struct rpcent *
     getrpcent(void);

     struct rpcent *
     getrpcbyname(char *name);

     struct rpcent *
     getrpcbynumber(int number);

     void
     setrpcent(int stayopen);

     void
     endrpcent(void);

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, /etc/rpc:

           struct rpcent {
                   char    *rname;        /* name of server for this rpc program */
                   char    **raliases;    /* alias list */
                   long    rnumber;       /* rpc program number */
           };

     The members of this structure are:

           rname     The name of the server for this rpc program.

           raliases  A zero terminated list of alternate names for the rpc
                      program.

           rnumber   The rpc program number for this service.

     getrpcent() reads the next line of the file, opening the file if neces-
     sary.

     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 begin-
     ning of the file until a matching rpc program name or program number is
     found, or until end-of-file is encountered.

FILES
     /etc/rpc

SEE ALSO
     rpc(5), rpcinfo(8), ypserv(8)

DIAGNOSTICS
     A NUL pointer is 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.

BSD                            December 14, 1987                           BSD