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YPINIT(8)               NetBSD System Manager's Manual               YPINIT(8)


NAME

     ypinit - initialise YP system


SYNOPSIS

     ypinit -m [domainname]
     ypinit -s master_server [domainname]


DESCRIPTION

     ypinit initialises the directories that hold the maps for a YP domain on
     a YP server.

     If domainname isn't specified, the default domain (as returned by
     domainname(1))  is used.

     The following options are available:

     -m      Create a master YP server.  Generates map data from local files
             (/etc/master.passwd, /etc/group, etc.).

     -s master_server
             Create a slave server.  Downloads the maps from master_server,
             which should be the active master YP server.

     To rebuild or refresh the maps for the YP domain <domain>, change to the
     /var/yp/<domain> directory and run make.


FILES

     /var/yp             - master YP directory; contains the template make-
                         files.
     /var/yp/<domain>    - directory to store YP maps for <domain>.


SEE ALSO

     domainname(1),  makedbm(8),  stdhosts(8),  stdethers(8),  make(1),
     mknetid(8),  yp(8),  yppush(8),  ypserv(8)


AUTHOR

     Originally written by Mats O Jansson <moj@stacken.kth.se>.  Modified by
     Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@NetBSD.ORG>

4.4BSD                          January 4, 1997                              1