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Subject: Re: How do I create an NIS Master?
In-Reply-To: <199703061619.JAA27631@xmission.xmission.com> from Softweyr LLC at "Mar 6, 97 09:18:59 am"
To: softweyr@xmission.com (Softweyr LLC)
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 07:51:33 -1000 (HST)
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From: "David Langford" <langfod@dihelix.com>
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Softweyr LLC
>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.
>
>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.

-David Langford
 langod@dihelix.com