Module nis

This module contains functions for accessing NIS maps.

Classes

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Functions

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cat(map, domain= defaultdomain)
Returns the entire map as a dictionary.

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get_default_domain()
Corresponds to the C library yp_get_default_domain() call, returning the default NIS domain.

maps(domain= defaultdomain)
Returns an array of all available NIS maps within a domain.

match(key, map, domain= defaultdomain)
Corresponds to the C library yp_match() call, returning the value of key in the given map.

Function Details

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cat(map, domain= defaultdomain)

Returns the entire map as a dictionary. Optionally domain can be specified but it defaults to the system default domain.

maps(domain= defaultdomain)

Returns an array of all available NIS maps within a domain. If domain is not specified it defaults to the system default domain.

match(key, map, domain= defaultdomain)

Corresponds to the C library yp_match() call, returning the value of key in the given map. Optionally domain can be specified but it defaults to the system default domain.