This is a snapshot release of the NIS interface to Perl 5. There are two
parts to the interface: the raw component (Net::NIS), and the
object-oriented component (Net::NIS::Table).
The NIS interface only implements the NIS API, so there is no write
access to the NIS databases.
The object-oriented interface is used to simplify access to the NIS
databases. It is used like this:
require Net::NIS::Table;
$hostname="test";
$hosts=Net::NIS::Table->new("hosts.byname"); # automatically uses
# the default domainname
$data=$hosts->list; # retrieve the host data
print "$hostname's IP address is $data->{$hostname}\n";
I have included the start to the documentation in NIS.pod and
NISTable.pod.
INSTALLATION:
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To compile the NIS package:
1. Unpack the distribution file. It will create its own directory.
2. cd NIS-a2
3. perl Makefile.PL
4. make
5. t/tabletest
when you are happy with the extension, you can type:
6. make install
to install it on your system
BUGS:
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This is alpha code. This means:
a) the interfaces may change
b) it may not even work for you
Please report any bugs in the code or documentation to
[email protected]. There is a mailing list
[email protected], which I encourage anyone using the alpha
or beta versions of the NIS or NIS+ interfaces to subscribe to. You
can subscribe by sending the message 'subscribe perl-nis' in the body
of a message to
[email protected]. The list is intended
to be a discussion/announcement list for all things to do with the NIS
and NIS+ perl extensions.
have fun,
rik. (1995-11-10)
