ypwhich(1)                       UNIX System V                       ypwhich(1)


NAME
      ypwhich - return name of NIS server or map master

SYNOPSIS
      ypwhich [ -d [ ypdomain ] ] [ hostname ]
      ypwhich [ -d ypdomain ] -m [ mname ]

DESCRIPTION
      ypwhich tells which NIS server supplies the NIS name services to the 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.

      Refer to ypfiles(4) and ypserv(1M) for an overview of the NIS name
      services.

      The following options are available:

      -d [ypdomain]   Use ypdomain instead of the default domain.

      -m mname        Find the master NIS server for a map.  No hostname can be
                      specified with -m.  mname can be a mapname, or a nickname
                      for a map.  When mname is omitted, produce a list
                      available maps.

SEE ALSO
      ypserv(1M), ypset(1M), ypfiles(4)



























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