ypwhich(1nis)
ypwhich --
return name of NIS server or map master
Synopsis
ypwhich [-d [ypdomain]] [hostname]
ypwhich [-d ypdomain] -m [mname]
ypwhich -x
Description
The ypwhich command tells which server
supplies Network Information Service (NIS) services
to the NIS client,
or which is the master server for a NIS map.
Usage
If invoked without arguments,
ypwhich gives the NIS server for the local machine.
If hostname is specified,
that machine is queried to find out which NIS
server it is using.
Refer to
ypfiles(4nis)
and
ypserv(1Mnis)
for an overview of the NIS service.
Options
ypwhich takes the following options:
-d [ypdomain]-
Use ypdomain instead of the default domain.
-m mname-
Find the master NIS server for a map.
No hostname can be specified with -m.
mname can be a mapname, or a alias for a map.
When mname is omitted,
produce a list available maps.
-x-
Display map aliases.
This lists the aliases (mnames) the command knows of,
and indicates the map name associated with each alias.
References
domainname(1Mnis),
rpcinfo(1tcp),
ypfiles(4nis),
ypserv(1Mnis),
ypset(1Mnis)
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.4 - 25 April 2004