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.

-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), 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@linux-nis.org>.