ypwhich - Unix, Linux Command

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

Tag	Description
-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.
-Vn	Version of ypbind(8), V2 is default.

FILES

Tag	Description
/var/yp/nicknames
	map nickname translation table.

AUTHOR

ypwhich is part of the yp-tools package, which was written by Thorsten Kukuk <[email protected]>.

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