udpublickey(1M)udpublickey(1M)NAMEudpublickey - update the publickey database file and the NIS map
SYNOPSIS
Remarks
The Network Information Service (NIS) was formerly known as Yellow
Pages (yp). Although the name has changed, the functionality of the
service remains the same.
DESCRIPTION
is executed from the updaters(1M) makefile when either or updates the
database file.
receives the following information from or
Requestor's name (a string)
Type of update
Number of bytes in key
Key
Number of bytes in data
Data
After receiving this information, attempts to update the publickey
database file,
If the update is successful, makes the NIS map,
If the update is completely successful, exits with a zero (0) status;
otherwise exits with a valid NIS error.
This command should not be run interactively.
AUTHOR
was developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
FILES
SEE ALSO
newkey(1M), rpc.ypupdated(1M), updaters(1M), publickey(4).
udpublickey(1M)