This is a snapshot release of the NIS+ interface to Perl 5.  There are two
parts to the interface: the raw component (Net::NISPlus), and the
object-oriented component (Net::NISPlus::Table,
Net::NISPlus::Directory, Net::NISPlus::Group).

The object-oriented interface is used to simplify access to the NIS+
databases.  See the example programs in the 't' subdirectory for
examples on how to use the object-oriented interface.

There is only a small amount of pod documentation at this stage.

INSTALLATION:
------------

To compile the NISPlus package:

1. Unpack the distribution file.  It will create its own directory.
2. cd NISPlus-0.04-alpha
3. perl Makefile.PL
4. make
5. run some tests
  Notes:
    You may need to modify the test code for your site.
    test.nistest will currently fail the 'indexed passwd test',
      because I haven't finished implementing that part yet.

when you are happy with the extension, you can type:

6. make install

to install it on your system

BUGS:
----

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.    (1996-05-12)

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