Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 07:51:33 -1000 (HST) From: "David Langford" <langfod@dihelix.com> To: softweyr@xmission.com (Softweyr LLC) Cc: langfod@dihelix.com, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How do I create an NIS Master? Message-ID: <199703061751.HAA03207@caliban.dihelix.com> In-Reply-To: <199703061619.JAA27631@xmission.xmission.com> from Softweyr LLC at "Mar 6, 97 09:18:59 am"
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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
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