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+# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line
+# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
+# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must
+# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+
+ |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
+portmap: portmap (a daemon to manage RPC connections)
+portmap:
+portmap: The portmapper (/sbin/rpc.portmap) is a network daemon used to manage
+portmap: connections to RPC services. Daemons that offer RPC services (such
+portmap: as the daemons for NFS) tell the portmapper on what port they listen.
+portmap: Unlike the services registered with the inetd, RPC network port
+portmap: numbers may change each time the system is booted.
+portmap:
+portmap: The portmapper is required to use NFS or other RPC services.
+portmap:
+portmap: