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

# NAME

`netgroup_mkdb` — generate the netgroup databases

# SYNOPSIS

`netgroup_mkdb` | [`-o` database] [file]

# DESCRIPTION

`netgroup_mkdb` creates Berkeley databases for the specified file. If no file is specified, /etc/netgroup is used. These databases are then installed into /etc/netgroup.db. The file must be in the correct format (see netgroup(5)).

The options are as follows:

`-o` database
  Put the output databases in the named file.

The databases are used by the C library netgroup routines (see getnetgrent(3)).

# FILES

/etc/netgroup.db
  current netgroup database
/etc/netgroup.db.tmp
  a temporary file
/etc/netgroup
  current netgroup file

# EXIT STATUS

The `netgroup_mkdb` utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

# SEE ALSO

dbopen(3), getnetgrent(3), netgroup(5)

# BUGS

Because `netgroup_mkdb` guarantees not to install a partial destination file, it must build a temporary file in the same file system and if successful use rename(2) to install over the destination file.

If `netgroup_mkdb` fails, it will leave the previous version of the destination file intact.

January 4, 2023 | Debian