YPSERV(8) - System Manager’s Manual # YPSERV(8) - System Manager’s Manual NAME # ypserv - YP server daemon SYNOPSIS # ypserv [-1dx] [-a aclfile] DESCRIPTION # ypserv is a fundamental part of the network information system called YP. This server provides information from YP maps to the YP clients on the network. A YP map is stored on the server as a Berkeley database. A number of YP maps are grouped together in a domain. ...
YPSET(8) - System Manager’s Manual # YPSET(8) - System Manager’s Manual NAME # ypset - tell ypbind(8) which YP server process to use SYNOPSIS # ypset [-d domain] [-h host] server DESCRIPTION # ypset tells the ypbind(8) process on the current machine which YP server process to communicate with. If server is down or is not running a YP server process, it is not discovered until a YP client process attempts to access a YP map, at which time ypbind(8) tests the binding and takes appropriate action. ...
YPWHICH(1) - General Commands Manual # YPWHICH(1) - General Commands Manual NAME # ypwhich - return hostname of YP server or map master SYNOPSIS # ypwhich [-t] [-d domain] [[-h] host] ypwhich [-t] [-d domain] [-h host] -m [mname] ypwhich -x DESCRIPTION # ypwhich tells which YP server supplies YP services to a client, or which is the master for a map. If invoked without arguments, it gives the YP server for the local machine. ...
YPXFR(8) - System Manager’s Manual # YPXFR(8) - System Manager’s Manual NAME # ypxfr, ypxfr_1perhour, ypxfr_1perday, ypxfr_2perday - get a YP map from YP server SYNOPSIS # ypxfr [-cf] [-C tid prog ipadd port] [-d domain] [-h host] [-s domain] mapname DESCRIPTION # ypxfr is the utility in YP that transfers maps to the local host. Since the YP master transfers a map when it has changed, a YP slave should check for missed maps regularly. ...