ypmatch(1)                        ONC R4.11                       ypmatch(1)


NAME
       ypmatch - print the value of one or more keys from an NIS map

SYNOPSIS
       ypmatch [ -d domain ] [ -k ] [ -t ] key ...  mname

       ypmatch -x

DESCRIPTION
       ypmatch prints the values associated with one or more keys from the
       Network Information Service (NIS) map  specified by mname, which may
       be either a mapname or an map nickname.

       Multiple keys can be specified; the same map will be searched for all
       .  The keys must be exact values insofar as capitalization and length
       are concerned.  No pattern matching is available.  If a key is not
       matched, a diagnostic message is produced.

OPTIONS
       -d     Specify a domain other than the default domain.

       -k     Before printing the value of a key, print the key itself,
              followed by a `:' colon .  This is useful only if the keys are
              not duplicated in the values, or you've specified so many keys
              that the output could be confusing.

       -t     Inhibit translation of nickname to mapname.  For example,
              `ypmatch -t zippy passwd' will fail because there is no map
              named passwd, while `ypmatch zippy passwd' will be translated
              to `ypmatch zippy passwd.byname '.

       -x     Display the map nickname table.  This lists the nicknames
              (mnames) the command knows of, and indicates the mapname
              associated with each nickname.

SEE ALSO
       ypcat(1), ypfiles(4).


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