Nfs-server Failed to mount RPC Pipe File System

[Far-Jmp]

getting Failed to mount RPC Pipe File System. when trying to start nfs-server.
brand new Manjaro install.

Linux CatCave 7.1.8-1-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:32:16 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux
rpcbind active:
● rpcbind.service - RPC Bind 
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/rpcbind.service; enabled; preset: disabled) 
     Active: active (running) since Wed 2026-08-26 09:19:57 EDT; 1h 0min ago 
 Invocation: d5f44fec41734a26aac7ba2892f0de32 
TriggeredBy: ● rpcbind.socket 
       Docs: man:rpcbind(8) 
   Main PID: 23881 (rpcbind) 
      Tasks: 1 (limit: 9188) 
     Memory: 768K (peak: 2.4M) 
        CPU: 45ms 
     CGroup: /system.slice/rpcbind.service 
             └─23881 /usr/bin/rpcbind -w -f

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>journalctl -xe

 Support: https://forum.manjaro.org/c/support

 The unit var-lib-nfs-rpc_pipefs.mount has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.
Aug 26 09:59:16 CatCave systemd[1]: Failed to mount RPC Pipe File System.
 Subject: A start job for unit var-lib-nfs-rpc_pipefs.mount has failed
 Defined-By: systemd
 Support: https://forum.manjaro.org/c/support

 A start job for unit var-lib-nfs-rpc_pipefs.mount has finished with a failure.

 The job identifier is 6070 and the job result is failed.
Aug 26 09:59:16 CatCave systemd[1]: Dependency failed for rpc_pipefs.target.
 Subject: A start job for unit rpc_pipefs.target has failed
 Defined-By: systemd
 Support: https://forum.manjaro.org/c/support

 A start job for unit rpc_pipefs.target has finished with a failure.

 The job identifier is 6069 and the job result is dependency.
Aug 26 09:59:16 CatCave systemd[1]: Dependency failed for RPC security service for NFS client and server.
 Subject: A start job for unit rpc-gssd.service has failed
 Defined-By: systemd
 Support: https://forum.manjaro.org/c/support

 A start job for unit rpc-gssd.service has finished with a failure.

 The job identifier is 6068 and the job result is dependency.
Aug 26 09:59:16 CatCave systemd[1]: rpc-gssd.service: Job rpc-gssd.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Aug 26 09:59:16 CatCave systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFSv4 ID-name mapping service.
 Subject: A start job for unit nfs-idmapd.service has failed
 Defined-By: systemd
 Support: https://forum.manjaro.org/c/support

 A start job for unit nfs-idmapd.service has finished with a failure.

 The job identifier is 6076 and the job result is dependency.
Aug 26 09:59:16 CatCave systemd[1]: nfs-idmapd.service: Job nfs-idmapd.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Aug 26 09:59:16 CatCave systemd[1]: rpc_pipefs.target: Job rpc_pipefs.target/start failed with result 'dependency'.

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[libertypo]

You could try to specifically load the rpc module

@Far-Jmp

 The unit var-lib-nfs-rpc_pipefs.mount has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.

I’d say the rpc module wasn’t loaded in time. Have you tried mounting the NFS shares manually now that rpc is up?

[linux-aarhus]

@Far-Jmp

getting Failed to mount RPC Pipe File System. when trying to start nfs-server.
brand new Manjaro install.

Have you started and enabled the nfs-server.service?

Example starting the service and the resulting status query

[nix@server1 ~]$ sudo systemctl start nfs-server.service

[nix@server1 ~]$ systemctl status nfs-server
● nfs-server.service - NFS server and services
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/nfs-server.service; disabled; preset: disabled)
     Active: active (exited) since Thu 2026-08-27 09:16:53 CEST; 2min 48s ago
 Invocation: bb1d63c2cf974898a41e3191bf049cdc
       Docs: man:rpc.nfsd(8)
             man:exportfs(8)
    Process: 1907640 ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/exportfs -r (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
    Process: 1907643 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c /usr/sbin/nfsdctl autostart || /usr/sbin/rpc.nfsd (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Main PID: 1907643 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Mem peak: 2.2M
        CPU: 16ms

Aug 27 09:16:52 server1 systemd[1]: Starting NFS server and services...
Aug 27 09:16:53 server1 systemd[1]: Finished NFS server and services.

[root tip] [How To] Share data using NFS

[Far-Jmp]

@Far-Jmp

getting Failed to mount RPC Pipe File System. when trying to start nfs-server.

if you refer to the title of this topic you will see: “when trying to start nfs-server”

so if I understand you correctly, when I get an error running the command:
sudo systemctl start nfs-server.service, to solve that, I should execute the command:

@linux-aarhus

sudo systemctl start nfs-server.service

and when that gets an error I assume, I should then execute the command:

@linux-aarhus

sudo systemctl start nfs-server.service

and so on…

have you ever heard of the saying that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result?

[pwx]

@Far-Jmp

so if I understand you correctly, when I get an error running the command:
sudo systemctl start nfs-server.service, to solve that, I should execute the command:

Where does @linux-aarhus make this statement?

@libertypo

I’d say the rpc module wasn’t loaded in time. Have you tried mounting the NFS shares manually now that rpc is

When will you reply to this?

[Far-Jmp]

you do know there is no rpc module per say. there are:

lsmod
rpcsec_gss_krb5 36864 0
rpcrdma 479232 2

if you are referring to systemctl, there is no rpc.service. So saying:

@libertypo

You could try to specifically load the rpc module

is meaningless.

If you are referring to rpcbind.service, then if you look a the very beginning of my original post, I show you that I did, in fact, start that service.

If you are referring to rpc-gssd.service or rpc-statd.service, they are also running and active.

[Aragorn]

@Far-Jmp

have you ever heard of the saying that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result?

Just out of curiosity, what makes you believe that arrogance will get you anywhere?

[libertypo]

@Far-Jmp

is meaningless.

If you are referring to rpcbind.service, then if you look a the very beginning of my original post, I show you that I did, in fact, start that service.

If you are referring to rpc-gssd.service or rpc-statd.service, they are also running and active.

That said, I rest my case Your Honor.

[linux-aarhus]

@Far-Jmp

if you refer to the title of this topic you will see: “when trying to start nfs-server”

I did read the topic title but then you move on to something different.

My apologies for not understanding the topic correctly.

I did a check on one of my servers - not usually using nfs - but it would do for the test. (all my bare metal servers run Manjaro except for a Synology NAS)

• I could start the service
• I could export a root and a share
• I could connect from my workstation to the share

Thus I was not able to reproduce the issue and asked a - to me relevant question - relevant because I didn’t understand the topic title as specifically related to nfs-server.service

My apologies

[soundofthunder]

@Far-Jmp

Off-topic: Just a “heads up”…

@Far-Jmp

per say

…is intrinsically meaningless…

Did you mean “per se”?

define per se at DuckDuckGo

[libertypo]

I believe the thread should be closed and the OP ignored. Clearly is not worth helping.