#952412 Please provide mount.nfs4 and umount.nfs4 without requiring rpcbind and similar

Package:
nfs-common
Source:
nfs-utils
Description:
NFS support files common to client and server
Submitter:
Josh Triplett
Date:
2026-10-11 18:35:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
#952412#3
Date:
2020-02-23 23:30:47 UTC
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NFSv4 no longer requires rpcbind or any of the other associated
services; it works with only a single TCP port (2049). I'd like to be
able to mount NFSv4 filesystems (which requires mount.nfs4 and
umount.nfs4) without having to install rpcbind or any other system
services that nfs-common provides or pulls in.
#952412#12
Date:
2026-10-08 19:45:17 UTC
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severity 952412 normal
quit

I think #952412 is likely best served by splitting the nfs packages
apart.  A nfsv4-only-common could omit the dependency on installing
rpcbind and disable all versions other than NFSv4.

This is actually a security issue.  Disabling all versions besides
NFSv4 reduces the number of open ports.  As such I don't think #952412
should be regarded as merely wishlist.

There is also a notable theme between #952412 and #1124299