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36 .Nd map nickname translation file for NIS (YP)
43 commands reference NIS (YP) maps as specified by the user.
44 Occasionally it is desirable to use a shorthand reference for a
45 longer map name, hence the
48 .Dq /var/yp/nicknames.
50 The format of the file is
55 The default installed nickname map is as follows:
57 .Bl -tag -width protocols -offset indent -compact
80 file will affect any scripts which use nicknames for map lookup,
81 whereas if the file is simply missing, the default compiled-in list
90 file first appeared in Solaris 2.4.