NAME

ypmake − rebuild NIS database

SYNOPSIS

cd /var/yp ; make [ map ... ]

DESCRIPTION

The file /var/yp/Makefile is used by make to build the NIS name service database.  With no arguments, make creates ndbm databases for any NIS maps that are out-of-date. 

If any map names are supplied on the command line, make will update only those map(s). 

There are several variables used in the makefile /var/yp/Makefile which can be set on the command line or by editing the makefile itself.  See the makefile for descriptions of each variable which can be modified and the variable’s value are before attempting to make the NIS database. 

ypmake also creates an entry in /var/yp/aliases for converting canonoical NIS network names to the actual ndbm file names used to store the data for that particular map.  Refer to ypfiles(4) and ypserv(1M) for an overview of the NIS database and directory structure. 

FILES

/var/yp

/var/yp/aliases

/var/yp/Makefile

SEE ALSO

make(1), makedbm(1M), yppush(1M), ypserv(1M), ndbm(3), ypfiles(4)