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

# NAME

`mkalias` — a YP map conversion program

# SYNOPSIS

`mkalias` | [`-nv`] [`-E` | `-e` [`-du`]] input [output]

# DESCRIPTION

`mkalias` is used to convert a mail.aliases map to a mail.byaddr map. This is an inverse map of user@host (or user!host) back to alias.

The options are as follows:

`-d`
  Assume domain names are OK. Only useful together with `-E` or `-e`.
`-E`
  Same as `-e`, but also check for any MX-record.
`-e`
  Check host to verify that it exists.
`-n`
  Capitalize name. e.g., mats.o.jansson becomes Mats.O.Jansson.
`-u`
  Assume UUCP names are OK. Only useful together with `-E` or `-e`.
`-v`
  Verbose mode.
input
  Use this map as input.
output
  Use this map as output. If the output map isn't given, don't create database. Can be useful together with `-E` or `-e`.

# SEE ALSO

yp(8), ypserv(8)

# AUTHORS

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

# BUGS

`mkalias` on SunOS 4.1.x seems to have a `-s`. Since I don't know what it is supposed to do, I haven't implemented it. But it is accepted by the program.

March 31, 2022 | Debian