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diff --git a/revnetgroup/revnetgroup.8.xml b/revnetgroup/revnetgroup.8.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..015bd60 --- /dev/null +++ b/revnetgroup/revnetgroup.8.xml @@ -0,0 +1,117 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd"> + +<refentry id='revnetgroup'> + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>revnetgroup</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class='setdesc'>NIS Reference Manual</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv id='name'> + <refname>revnetgroup</refname> + <refpurpose>generate reverse netgroup data</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + +<!-- body begins here --> + + <refsynopsisdiv id='synopsis'> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>/usr/lib/yp/revnetgroup</command> + <group> + <arg choice='plain'>-u</arg> + <arg choice='plain'>-h</arg> + </group> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + + <refsect1 id='description'> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + <para> + <command>Revnetgroup</command> + processes the standard input in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>netgroup</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + format into what is called + <emphasis remap='I'>reverse netgroup</emphasis> + form. That is, where the original file shows netgroup memberships in + terms of which members reside in a particular + group, the reverse netgroup format specifies what groups are associated + with a particular member. This information is used to generate the + <filename>netgroup.byuser</filename> + and <filename>netgroup.byhosts</filename> + NIS maps. These reverse netgroup maps are used to help speed up + netgroup lookups, particularly for the + <function>innetgr()</function> library function. + </para> + <para> + The <command>revnetgroup</command> + command prints its results on the standard output. It is usually called + only by <filename>/var/yp/Makefile</filename> + when rebuilding the NIS netgroup maps. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='options'> + <title>OPTIONS</title> + <variablelist remap='TP'> + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-u</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Generate <filename>netgroup.byuser</filename> + output; only username information in the + original netgroup file is processed. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-h</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Generate <filename>netgroup.byhost</filename> + output; only hostname information in the + original netgroup file is processed. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='files'><title>FILES</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><filename>/var/yp/Makefile</filename></term> + <listitem> + <para>The Makefile to build the NIS databases.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><filename>/etc/netgroup</filename></term> + <listitem> + <para> + The default netgroup database file. This file is most + often found only on the NIS master server. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='see_also'> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>getnetgrent</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>netgroup</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='author'> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + <para> + <command>revnetgroup</command> was written by + Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@linux-nis.org>. + </para> + </refsect1> +</refentry> |