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32 .Dd September 18, 1994
37 .Nd set or print name of current YP/NIS domain
44 utility prints the name of the current YP/NIS domain. The super-user can
45 set the domain name by supplying an argument;
46 this is usually done at boot time by setting the
51 The YP/NIS (formerly ``Yellow Pages'' but renamed for legal reasons)
52 domain name does not necessarily have anything to do with the Domain
53 Name System domain name, although they are often set equal for administrative
63 based on a similar command in