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.
