YPINIT(8) | System Manager's Manual | YPINIT(8)

# NAME

`ypinit` — create a YP server (master or slave)

# SYNOPSIS

`ypinit` | `-m` [domainname]

`ypinit` | `-s` master_server [domainname]

`ypinit` | `-u` [domainname]

# DESCRIPTION

`ypinit` may be used to set up a YP server, or to change the ypserver map. If domainname is not given, the default domainname will be used.

The options are as follows:

`-m` [domainname]
  Set up a master YP server.
`-s` master_server [domainname]
  Set up a slave YP server. master_server must be a running YP master server.
`-u` [domainname]
  Update the ypserver map on a YP master server, or create a new one if the old one has been deleted.

# SEE ALSO

domainname(1), Makefile.yp(8), yp(8), ypserv(8)

# AUTHORS

Mats O Jansson <moj@stacken.kth.se>

July 16, 2013 | Debian