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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.sbin/ypset/ypset.8')
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diff --git a/usr.sbin/ypset/ypset.8 b/usr.sbin/ypset/ypset.8 index 49ad6e0..2590095 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/ypset/ypset.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/ypset/ypset.8 @@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd October 25, 1994 +.Dd September 3, 2015 .Dt YPSET 8 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm ypset .Nd tell .Xr ypbind 8 -which YP server process to use +which NIS server process to use .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm .Op Fl h Ar host @@ -49,34 +49,34 @@ The .Nm utility tells the .Xr ypbind 8 -process on the current machine which YP server process to communicate with. +process on the current machine which NIS server process to communicate with. If .Ar server -is down or is not running a YP server process, it is not discovered until -a YP client process attempts to access a YP map, at which time +is down or is not running a NIS server process, it is not discovered until +a NIS client process attempts to access a NIS map, at which time .Xr ypbind 8 tests the binding and takes appropriate action. .Pp The .Nm utility -is most useful for binding a YP client that is not on the same broadcast -network as the closest YP server, but can also be used for debugging -a local network's YP configuration, testing specific YP client +is most useful for binding a NIS client that is not on the same broadcast +network as the closest NIS server, but can also be used for debugging +a local network's NIS configuration, testing specific NIS client programs, or binding to a specific server when there are many servers on -the local network supplying YP maps. +the local network supplying NIS maps. .Pp The options are as follows: .Bl -tag -width indent -.It Fl h Ar host -Set the YP binding on -.Ar host -instead of the local machine. .It Fl d Ar domain -Use the YP domain +Use the NIS domain .Ar domain instead of the default domain as returned by .Xr domainname 1 . +.It Fl h Ar host +Set the NIS binding on +.Ar host +instead of the local machine. .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr domainname 1 , |