yppoll.tproj/yppoll.8

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  30 .Dd August 18, 1994
  31 .Dt YPPOLL 8
  32 .Os NetBSD
  33 .Sh NAME
  34 .Nm yppoll
  35 .Nd get version of a YP map from YP server
  36 .Sh SYNOPSIS
  37 .Nm yppoll
  38 .Op Fl h Ar host
  39 .Op Fl d Ar domainname
  40 .Ar mapname
  41 .Sh DESCRIPTION
  42 .Nm yppoll
  43 is used to get information of a maps order number and master server.
  44 This utility is useful when determining if different servers have the
  45 same version of a map.
  46 .Nm yppoll
  47 normally talks with the default
  48 .Xr ypserv 8
  49 process, but by using the
  50 .Fl h
  51 option it is possible to talk with a specific server.
  52 .Pp
  53 The options are as follows:
  54 .Bl -tag -width indent
  55 .It Fl d Ar domain
  56 Don't use default domain, use the specified domain.
  57 .It Fl h Ar host
  58 Get map information from host instead of the default YP server.
  59 .El
  60 .Sh SEE ALSO
  61 .Xr ypserv 8
  62 .Sh AUTHOR
  63 Theo de Raadt, John Brezak and Mats O Jansson