Running rpcinfo command automatically starts rpcbind service

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Running rpcinfo command automatically starts rpcbind.service even if it is stopped.

    # systemctl stop rpcbind.service
    # systemctl is-active rpcbind.service
    inactive
    # rpcinfo -p
     program vers proto   port  service
      100000    4   tcp    111  portmapper
      100000    3   tcp    111  portmapper
      100000    2   tcp    111  portmapper
      100000    4   udp    111  portmapper
      100000    3   udp    111  portmapper
      100000    2   udp    111  portmapper
    # systemctl is-active rpcbind.service
    active
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and 8
  • systemd
  • rpcbind

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