---
name: "rpc.lockd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "nfs-common"
version: "1:1.0.10-6+etch.1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "openbsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lockd"
---

# rpc.lockd(8)

start kernel lockd process

Part of [lockd(8)](/lockd/8.md).

## NAME

rpc.lockd - start kernel lockd process

## SYNOPSIS

**/sbin/rpc.lockd**

## DESCRIPTION

The **rpc.lockd** program starts the NFS lock manager (NLM) on kernels that don't start it automatically.  However, since most kernels *do* start it automatically, **rpc.lockd**. is usually not required.  Even so, running it anyway is harmless.

## SEE ALSO

[**rpc.statd**(8)](/rpc.statd/8.md), [**rpc.nfsd**(8)](/rpc.nfsd/8.md)

## AUTHORS

H.J. Lu \<hjl@valinux.com\>