YPWHICH

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
SEE ALSO
NOTES

NAME

ypwhich - return hostname of NIS server or map master

SYNOPSIS

ypwhich [ -d [ domain ] ] [ hostname ]
ypwhich
[ -t mapname ] [ -d domain ] -m [ mname ]
ypwhich -x

DESCRIPTION

ypwhich tells which Network Information Service ( NIS ) server supplies NIS services to an 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 server it is using.

OPTIONS

-d

Use domain instead of the default domain.

-t mapname

Inhibit nickname translation; useful if there is a mapname identical to a nickname.

-m

Find the master NIS server for a map. No hostname can be specified with the -m option. mname can be a mapname, or a nickname for a map. When mname is omitted, produce a list available maps.

-x

Display the map nickname table. This lists the nicknames (mnames) the command knows of, and indicates the mapname associated with each nickname.

SEE ALSO

ypserv(8), ypset(8)

NOTES

The Network Information Service ( NIS ) was formerly known as Yellow Pages ( YP ). The functionality of the two remains the same; only the name has changed. The name Yellow Pages is a registered trademark in the United Kingdom of British Telecommunications plc, and may not be used without permission.