ypcat(1yp)
Name
ypcat − print values from a YP data base
Syntax
ypcat [−k] [−t] [−d domainname] mname
ypcat −x
Description
The ypcat command prints values stored in a yellow pages (YP) 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
Options
−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.