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32 .Nd get a NIS map from NIS server
37 .Op Fl C Ar tid prog ipadd port
53 that transfers maps to the local host.
55 The options are as follows:
56 .Bl -tag -width indent
58 Preserve the entry in the database informing a
61 DNS to get information about unknown hosts. This option will only have
67 Don't send a "Clear current map" to local
71 isn't running locally to avoid timeout message.
72 .It Fl C Ar tid prog ipadd port
73 This option is only used by
75 This is to open communication with
79 Don't use default domain, use the specified domain.
81 Force map transfer, even if the master's version is older than the local copy.
83 Get map from host instead of the maps master host.
85 Specify a source domain other than the target domain.
92 .An Mats O Jansson Aq moj@stacken.kth.se