1ypwhich(1)                       User Commands                      ypwhich(1)
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NAME

6       ypwhich - return name of NIS server or map master
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SYNOPSIS

9       ypwhich [-d domain] [ [-t] -m [mname] | [-Vn] hostname]
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DESCRIPTION

16       ypwhich  returns the name of the NIS server that supplies the  NIS name
17       services to a NIS client, or which is the master for a map. If  invoked
18       without  arguments,  it gives the NIS server for the local machine.  If
19       hostname is specified, that machine is queried to find  out  which  NIS
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23       Refer to ypfiles(4) for an overview of the  NIS name services.
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OPTIONS

26       -d domain    Use domain instead of the default domain.
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29       -t           This option inhibits map nickname translation.
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32       -m mname     Find  the master NIS server for a map.  No hostname can be
33                    specified with -m. mname can be a mapname, or  a  nickname
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ATTRIBUTES

45       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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50       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
51       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         │      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        │
52       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
53       │Availability                 │SUNWnisu                     │
54       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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SEE ALSO

57       ypfiles(4), attributes(5)
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61SunOS 5.11                        7 Apr 1995                        ypwhich(1)
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