NAME

newaliases − Builds a new copy of the alias database

SYNOPSIS

newaliases

DESCRIPTION

The newaliases command builds a new copy of the alias file from source. The location of the alias source is controlled by the setting of the A processing flag either in the sendmail.cf file or by the sendmail -o flag.  By default, the source file is in /var/adm/sendmail/aliases. (The setting of the A processing flag also controls the location of the .dir and .pag files.) 

You must issue this command each time you change the alias source file for the change to take effect.  Running this command is equivalent to running the sendmail command with the -bi flag. 

FILES

/var/adm/sendmail/aliasesContains source for the aliases for sendmail. 

/var/adm/sendmail/aliases.dir
Contains binary files for the aliases database created by the newaliases command. 

/var/adm/sendmail/aliases.pag
Contains binary files for the aliases database created by the newaliases command. 

RELATED INFORMATION

Commands: sendmail(8). 

Files: aliases(4).