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getrpcport(3)
NAME
  getrpcport - get RPC port number

SYNOPSIS
  #include <rpc/rpc.h>

  int getrpcport(
	  char *host,
	  int prognam,
	  int versnum,
	  int proto );

DESCRIPTION
  The getrpcport() routine returns the port number for version versnum of the
  RPC program prognam running on host and using protocol proto.

  It returns 0 if it cannot contact the portmapper or if prognam is not
  registered.  If prognam is registered but not with version versnum, the
  routine will return the port number of the last registered prognam, proto
  pair.

RETURN VALUES
  Upon successful completion, a port number is returned; otherwise, 0 is
  returned to indicate that either the portmapper could not be contacted or
  the program is not registered.

ERRORS
  None

SEE ALSO
  Commands: portmap(8)

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