Manual page for YPMATCH(1)
ypmatch - print the value of one or more keys from a yp map
SYNOPSIS
ypmatch
[ -d domain ]
[ -k ]
[ -t ]
key
...
mname
ypmatch
-x
DESCRIPTION
ypmatch prints the values associated with one or more keys from the
yellow pages (YP) map specified by a
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 that 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
ypfiles(5), ypcat(1)
Created by unroff & hp-tools.
© somebody (See intro for details). All Rights Reserved.
Last modified 11/5/97
