makedbm8

Usage

Overview

makedbm takes the inputfile and converts it to a ypserv database file. In the moment, GDBM is used as database. Each line of the input file is converted to a single record. All characters up to the first TAB or SPACE are the key, and the rest of the line is the data. makedbm does not treat `#' as a special character.

Options

-a

Special support for mail aliases. We couldn't use sendmail for it, since sendmail uses db, but ypserv gdbm as database format.

-b

Insert the YP_INTERDOMAIN into the output. This key causes ypserv(8) to use DNS for host name and address lookups for hosts not found in the maps.

-c

send a YPPROC_CLEAR to the local ypserv(8). This causes ypserv to invalidate all cached entries.

-l

Convert the keys of the given map to lower case.

-i YP_INPUT_NAME

-m YP_MASTER_NAME

-o YP_OUTPUT_NAME

-r

Handle `#' as comment sign and remove the comment.

-s

Secure map. Accept connections from secure NIS networks only (reserved ports).

-u dbname

--no-limit-check

Don't check for NIS key and data limit.