MAKEFILE.YP(8) OpenBSD System Manager's Manual MAKEFILE.YP(8)NAMEMakefile.yp - generate and distribute YP maps
SYNOPSIS
cd /var/yp; make
DESCRIPTION
The Makefile.yp utility generates or updates the YP maps to be served by
ypserv(8).
Each YP domain to be served must have its own subdirectory below /var/yp.
Use ypinit(8) to set up such subdirectories. In particular, ypinit(8)
will copy /var/yp/Makefile.yp into each new domain subdirectory. For
common configuration changes affecting all future domains, edit
/var/yp/Makefile.yp before running ypinit(8). For configuration changes
affecting only one individual domain, edit the Makefile in the respective
domain subdirectory after running ypinit(8). Do not edit
/var/yp/Makefile.yp.dist.
By default, input data for generating YP maps is collected from the /etc
directory. Edit the DIR variable to choose a different source directory.
To regenerate all maps for all domains, run make(1) in /var/yp. To
regenerate all maps for one single domain, run make(1) in the respective
domain subdirectory. The makedbm(8) utility will be used to create the
maps in db(3) format, and they will be stored inside the appropriate
domain subdirectory.
Whenever a YP map has been updated, it is automatically distributed to
all slave servers in the respective domain using the yppush(8) utility.
To disable automatic distribution, set the NOPUSH variable to an
arbitrary, non-empty, value.
STANDARD YP MAPS
By default, Makefile.yp provides the following make(1) targets:
passwd Generates the passwd.byname, passwd.byuid,
master.passwd.byname, and master.passwd.byuid maps from
master.passwd(5) for use by getpwent(3).
The master.passwd.* maps always contain complete records in
master.passwd(5) format, including the encrypted passwords.
The passwd.* maps follow the reduced passwd(5) format having
the class, change, and expire fields removed but by default
the encrypted passwords are included too. If the UNSECURE
variable is changed to be empty, the encrypted passwords are
replaced by asterisks (`*'). This ``secure'' mode is
compatible with OpenBSD and FreeBSD clients.
The MINUID and MAXUID variables restrict the range of user IDs
included into the four passwd maps. By default, system users
are not included.
netgroup Generates the netgroup, netgroup.byuser, and netgroup.byhost
maps from netgroup(5) for use by getnetgrent(3) and passwd(5).
Requires the revnetgroup(8) utility.
group Generates the group.byname and group.bygid maps from group(5)
for use by getgrent(3).
The MINGID and MAXGID variables restrict the range of group
IDs included into both group maps. By default, system groups
are not included.
netid Generates the netid.byname map from netid(5), passwd(5),
group(5), and hosts(5) for use by getgrouplist(3). Falls back
to master.passwd(5) in case passwd(5) is not available.
Requires the mknetid(8) utility.
hosts Generates the hosts.byname and hosts.byaddr maps from hosts(5)
for use by gethostbyname(3). Requires the stdhosts(8)
utility.
To get ypserv(8) to ask DNS for unknown hosts, set the USEDNS
variable to -b.
ethers Generates the ethers.byaddr and ethers.byname maps from
ethers(5) for use by ethers(3). Requires the stdethers(8)
utility.
networks Generates the networks.byname and networks.byaddr maps from
networks(5) for use by getnetent(3).
rpc Generates the rpc.bynumber map from rpc(5) for use by
getrpcent(3).
services Generates the services.byname map from services(5) for use by
getservent(3).
protocols Generates the protocols.byname and protocols.bynumber maps
from protocols(5) for use by getprotoent(3).
aliases Generates the mail.aliases and mail.byaddr maps from
aliases(5). This target uses both sendmail(8) with the option
-bi and the mkalias(8) utility.
amd.home Generates the amd.home map from the file /etc/amd/amd.home.
all Generates all of the above, and sends a hangup signal to
ypserv(8) such that it uses the new maps.
In order to keep additional custom YP maps up to date, the Makefile
should be extended to support additional targets.
FILES
/var/yp/Makefile Top level YP Makefile.
/var/yp/domainname/Makefile Per domain YP maps Makefile.
/var/yp/domainname/ypservers.db Database of hosts serving this domain.
/var/yp/domainname/mapname.db Database files containing the YP maps.
/var/yp/domainname/target.time Cookies controlling the operation of
make(1).
SEE ALSOmake(1), db(3), makedbm(8), yp(8), ypinit(8), yppush(8), ypserv(8)BUGS
When NOPUSH is set and individual maps are regenerated (as opposed to
all), the hangup signal to ypserv(8) must be sent manually, or the new
maps won't be used.
When NOPUSH is unset, maps are pushed to the master server on the local
host too, slowing down Makefile.yp.
OpenBSD 4.9 January 20, 2010 OpenBSD 4.9
