/var/yp/nicknames
map nickname translation table.
ypwhich1
Return name of nis server or map master
Usage
ypwhich [-d
domain]
[-Vn]
[hostname]
ypwhich [-d
domain]
[-t]
-m
[mname]
ypwhich -x
Overview
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
-ddomain-
Specify a domain other than the default domain.
-
-t -
This option inhibits map nickname translation.
-mmname-
Find the master NIS server for a map. No hostname can be specified with the
-moption. mname can be a mapname or nickname for a map. If mname is omitted,ypwhichwill produce a list of available maps.
-
-x -
Display the map nickname translation table.
-
-Vn -
Version of ypbind(8), V3 is default. Use V2 for NIS clients not supporting IPv6.
Files
Releases
17 releases since Debian 1.2 (Rex); the text changed 8 times.
-Vn since Debian 2.1 (Slink);
-t since Debian 2.0 (Hamm);
-x since Debian 2.0 (Hamm).
-d until Debian 2.0 (Hamm);
-m until Debian 2.0 (Hamm).