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31 .Nd generate the netgroup database
40 database for the specified file.
41 If no file is specified, then
44 This database is installed into
45 .Pa /var/db/netgroup.db .
46 The file must be in the correct format (see
49 The options are as follows:
50 .Bl -tag -width indent
52 Put the output databases in the named file.
55 The databases are used by the C library netgroup routines (see
59 exits zero on success, non-zero on failure.
61 .Bl -tag -width 24n -compact
62 .It Pa /var/db/netgroup.db
63 The current netgroup database
64 .It Pa /var/db/netgroup.db.tmp
67 The current netgroup file
76 guarantees not to install a partial destination file it must
77 build a temporary file in the same file system and if successful use
79 to install over the destination file.
83 fails it will leave the previous version of the destination file intact.