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Files managed under NIS
File Information
/etc/bootparams Info about diskless nodes
/etc/ethers Ethernet numbers (MAC addresses)
/etc/group User groups
/etc/hosts hostnames and IP addresses
/etc/aliases Aliases and mailing lists for the mail system
/etc/netgroup Netgroup definitions (used by NIS)
/etc/netmasks Network masks
/etc/networks Network addresses
/etc/passwd User names, user ids and passwds
/etc/protocols Network protocol numbers and names
/etc/rpc Remote procedure call program numbers
/etc/services Network port numbers and service names



Sridhar Iyer
2001-01-08