NetBSD/usr.sbin/ypserv/stdhosts/stdhosts.8

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.Dd February 26, 2005
.Dt STDHOSTS 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm stdhosts
.Nd a NIS filter program
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl n
.Op Ar file
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
parses the
.Xr hosts 5
style input stream (stdin, or
.Ar file
if given), and outputs lines containing only the IPv4 address and host name.
.Pp
.Nm
is used by other
.Tn NIS
programs when creating some of the
.Tn NIS
maps.
.Pp
.Fl n
allows other address types in the output, including IPv6 addresses.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr nis 8 ,
.Xr ypserv 8
.Sh AUTHORS
.An Mats O Jansson Aq Mt moj@stacken.kth.se