NAME

ypcat − print values from an Network Information Service (NIS) data base

SYNOPSIS

ypcat [−k] [−t] [−d domainname] mname
ypcat −x

DESCRIPTION

The ypcat command prints values stored in an NIS map specified by mname, which may be either a mapname or a map nickname.

To look at the network-wide password database, passwd.byname, with the nickname passwd, type:

ypcat passwd

FLAGS

−d domainname
Displays information on the domain specified by domainname.

−kDisplays keys for maps in which values are null or key is not part of the value. 

−tInhibits translation of mname to mapname. For example,

ypcat −t passwd

will fail because there is no map named passwd, whereas

ypcat passwd

will be translated to

ypcat passwd.byname.

−xDisplays map nickname table.  This lists the nicknames (mnames) the command knows of, and indicates the mapname associated with each nickname. 

RELATED INFORMATION

domainname(1), ypmatch(1), ypfiles(4), ypserv(8)