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ypwhich - Unix, Linux Command
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NAME
ypwhich - return name of NIS server or map master
SYNOPSYS
ypwhich [
-d domain ]
[
-Vn ]
[
hostname ]
ypwhich [
-d domain ]
[
-t ]
-m [
mname ]
ypwhich -x
DESCRIPTION
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.
OPTIONS
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-d domain | | |
Specify a domain other than the default domain.
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-t |
This option inhibits map nickname translation.
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-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.
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-x |
Display the map nickname translation table.
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-Vn |
Version of
ypbind(8),
V2 is default.
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FILES
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/var/yp/nicknames | | |
map nickname translation table.
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SEE ALSO
AUTHOR
ypwhich is part of the
yp-tools package, which was written by Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.de>.
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