yppoll(8)

yppoll8

Return version and master server of a nis map

Usage

yppoll [-h host] [-d domain] mapname

Overview

yppoll queries ypserv(8) which host the NIS master server for a named map is and what the order number of this map is.

Options

-h host: Ask the NIS server process running on host for information about mapname. If host is not specified, the server polled is the default server returned by ypwhich(1).

-d domain: Specify a domain other than the default domain as returned by domainname(8).

Releases

15 releases since Debian 2.0 (Hamm); the text changed 4 times.

-d until Debian 2.0 (Hamm); -h until Debian 2.0 (Hamm).