NAME
ypwhich - return name of NIS server or map master
SYNOPSIS
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
-d domain
Specify a domain other than the default domain.
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-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.
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-x |
Display the map nickname translation table. | ||
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-Vn |
Version of ypbind(8), V3 is default. Use V2 for NIS clients not supporting IPv6. |
FILES
/var/yp/nicknames
map nickname translation table.
SEE ALSO
domainname(8), nicknames(5), ypbind(8), ypcat(1), ypmatch(1), yppoll(8), ypserv(8), ypset(8)
AUTHOR
ypwhich is part of the yp-tools package, which was written by Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk [AT] linux-nis.org>.