carlson@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (06/25/89)
I find it much easier to edit the text files in /etc, than mess around with the NetInfo App, especially since I do much of my work remotely (like now). This requires the frequent use of niload. To make this easier, I made the file /etc/Makefile (below). "make niload" will load any changed files (except passwd) after editing. I hope someone else finds this useful. ------------ Cut Here ------------ NIDB=/etc/netinfo/local.nidb/touch NILOAD=niload $? . < $? help: @echo "After changing system tables (e.g. hosts), make niload" niload: $(NIDB) touch $(NIDB) # each dependency MUST have a separate line. # note double colons # People stuff # nu(1) handles normal updates pw: niload passwd . < passwd $(NIDB):: group; $(NILOAD) # Unix device support $(NIDB):: fstab; $(NILOAD) # mounts $(NIDB):: printcap; $(NILOAD) # network services support $(NIDB):: hosts; $(NILOAD) # Only during boot; then use DNS # network(5): no RIP server or routed $(NIDB):: protocols; $(NILOAD) $(NIDB):: services; $(NILOAD) $(NIDB):: rpc; $(NILOAD) -------------------- Brad Carlson <carlson@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu> or <b-carlson@uiuc.edu> University of Illinos--Micro Resource Center--NeXT guru
ric@arizona.edu (Ric Anderson) (06/26/89)
In article <800013@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu>, carlson@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu writes: > > I find it much easier to edit the text files in /etc, than > mess around with the NetInfo App, especially since I do much of my > work remotely (like now). This requires the frequent use of niload. > <stuff deleted> I share Brad's feelings on editing the files in /etc. BUT, be very careful when you delete items or change existing ones. Niload inclusive OR's each input file with the existing database. This means you must use niutil -destroy . /user/xxx to delete user accounts you have removed from /etc/passwd with vipw. Similarly, you have to use niutil to clean out things in the machines (niload hosts) database if a host is removed from the net, or gets a name change. Ditto groups, fstab,... Ric Ric Anderson Bitnet: Ric@Arizrvax Member of the Technical Staff Internet: ric@cs.arizona.edu University of Arizona AT&T: (602) 621-4048 Department of Computer Science Gould-Simpson Room 721 Tucson, Arizona 85721