YPSTART(8) Maintenance Commands and Procedures YPSTART(8)
NAME
ypstart, ypstop - Start and stop NIS services
SYNOPSIS
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypstart /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypstopDESCRIPTION
The
ypstart command is used to start the Network Information Service
(NIS). After the host has been configured using the
ypinit(8) command,
ypstart automatically determines the
NIS status of the
machine and starts the appropriate daemons.
The
ypstop command is used to stop the Network Information Service
(NIS).
SEE ALSO
attributes(7),
ypinit(8)NOTES
The Network Information Service (
NIS) was formerly known as Sun
Yellow Pages (
YP). The functionality of the two services remains the
same; only the name has changed. The name Yellow Pages is a
registered trademark in the United Kingdom of British
Telecommunications
PLC, and must not be used without permission.
October 24, 1996 YPSTART(8)
