ypmatch(NC)                     19 June 1992                     ypmatch(NC)


 Name

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

 Syntax

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

 Description

    ypmatch prints the values associated with one or more keys from the net-
    work information service (NIS) map (database) specified by mname, which
    may be either a mapname or a map nickname.

    Multiple keys can be specified; the same map will be searched for all.
    The keys must be exact values in so far 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 have 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

    ypfiles(NF), ypcat(NC)