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CentOS 5.3 |
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ypwhich(1) |
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ypwhich - return name of NIS server or map master
ypwhich
[ −d domain ] [ −Vn ] [
hostname ]
ypwhich [ −d domain ] [
−t ] −m [ mname ]
ypwhich −x
ypwhich returns the name of the NIS server that supplies the NIS services to a NIS client, or which is the master for a map. If invoked without arguments, it gives the NIS server for the local machine. If hostname is specified, that machine is queried to find out which NIS master it is using.
−d domain
Specify a domain other than the default domain.
−t |
This option inhibits map nickname translation. |
−m mname
Find the master NIS server for a map. No hostname can be specified with the −m option. mname can be a mapname or nickname for a map. If mname is omitted, ypwhich will produce a list of available maps.
−x |
Display the map nickname translation table. |
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−Vn |
Version of ypbind(8), V2 is default. |
/var/yp/nicknames
map nickname translation table.
domainname(8), nicknames(5), ypbind(8), ypcat(1), ypmatch(1), yppoll(8), ypserv(8), yset(8)
ypwhich is part of the yp-tools package, which was written by Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.de>.
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