Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 21:58:04 -0700 (MST) From: Wes Peters <softweyr@xmission.com> To: "David Langford" <langfod@dihelix.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How do I create an NIS Master? Message-ID: <199703080458.VAA09645@obie.softweyr.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <199703061751.HAA03207@caliban.dihelix.com> References: <199703061619.JAA27631@xmission.xmission.com> <199703061751.HAA03207@caliban.dihelix.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
David Langford asked:
> Is there a version of vipw(8) that works with the passwd
> files being in /var/yp? It makes editing the files much easier.
I replied:
% No, but you don't really need one since you don't need to lock the
% files while editing. All vipw adds to vi is to lock the passwd
% database while you're editing; these locks are not supported with NIS.
> Actually what I find most useful is that it combines the passwd and
> master.passwd file so I can make whatever changes I need at once.
But there is only one master file used for NIS, or has the FreeBSD
implementation changed that much?
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
http://www.xmission.com/~softweyr softweyr@xmission.com
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?199703080458.VAA09645>