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.Dd August 18, 1994
.Dt YPPOLL 8
.Os NetBSD
.Sh NAME
.Nm yppoll
.Nd get version of a YP map from YP server
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm yppoll
.Op Fl h Ar host
.Op Fl d Ar domainname
.Ar mapname
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm yppoll 
is used to get information of a maps order number and master server.
This utility is useful when determining if different servers have the
same version of a map.
.Nm yppoll
normally talks with the default
.Xr ypserv 8
process, but by using the 
.Fl h
option it is possible to talk with a specific server.
.Pp
The options are as follows:
.Bl -tag -width indent
.It Fl d Ar domain
Don't use default domain, use the specified domain.
.It Fl h Ar host
Get map information from host instead of the default YP server.
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr ypserv 8 
.Sh AUTHOR
Theo de Raadt, John Brezak and Mats O Jansson