ypmatch(1)                                                ypmatch(1)


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

       SYNOPSIS
             ypmatch [-d ypdomain] [-k] key... mname
             ypmatch -x

       DESCRIPTION
             The ypmatch command prints the values associated with one or
             more keys from the Network Information Service (NIS) map
             specified by mname.

       USAGE
             mname may specify either a map name or a map alias.

             Multiple keys can be specified; the same map will be searched
             for all keys.  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
             ypmatch takes the following options:

             -d ypdomain     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 so many keys were specified
                             that the output could be confusing.

             -x              Shows map aliases.  This lists the aliases
                             (mnames) the command knows of, and indicates
                             the map name associated with each alias.

       REFERENCES
             domainname(1M), ypcat(1), ypfiles(4)









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