ypwhich(1)ypwhich(1)NAMEypwhich - list which host is Network Information System server or map
master
SYNOPSIS
domain] [hostname]
domain] [mname]]
Remarks
The Network Information Service (NIS) was formerly known as Yellow
Pages (YP). Although the name has changed, the functionality of the
service remains the same.
DESCRIPTION
lists the host name of the Network Information System (NIS) server that
supplies NIS services to a NIS client. It can also print the NIS
server that is the master for mname. The mname can be either a mapname
or a map nickname. A map nickname is a synonym by which a NIS map can
be referenced.
If invoked without arguments, prints the host name of the NIS server
serving the local machine. If hostname is specified, that machine is
queried to determine which NIS server it is using.
Options
recognizes the following command-line options and arguments:
Specify a domain other than the one returned by domain‐
name(1).
Specify the version
(n) of which is to be queried. Permitted values
for n are 2 for V2 and 3 for V3. V3 is the
default.
Inhibit the translation of a map's
nickname to its corresponding mapname. For exam‐
ple, fails because there is no map named whereas
translates to This option is useful if a mapname
is identical to a nickname (which is not true of
any HP map).
List the master NIS server for a map.
No hostname can be specified with The mname can
be a mapname or a map nickname. If mname is
omitted, a complete list of available maps and
the corresponding host names of the master NIS
servers is produced.
Display the nickname for each NIS map.
WARNINGS
Starting with ONCplus version B.11.31.02, the NIS Version 1 protocol is
no longer available.
AUTHOR
was developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
SEE ALSOdomainname(1), ypserv(1M), ypset(1M), ypfiles(4).
ypwhich(1)
