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/etc/nsswitch.conf
The introduction of the GNU C Library 2.0 was accompanied by the introduction of
the Name Service Switch (NSS). Refer to the nsswitch.conf(5) man page and
The GNU C Library Reference Manual for details.
The order for queries is defined in the file /etc/nsswitch.conf. A sample
nsswitch.conf is shown in
Comments are introduced by # signs. In this example, the entry under the hosts
database means that a request is sent to /etc/hosts (files) via DNS (see
ter 33, The Domain Name System
Example 30.9 /etc/nsswitch.conf
passwd: compat
group: compat
hosts: files dns
networks: files dns
services: db files
protocols: db files
netgroup: files
automount: files nis
The "databases" available over NSS are listed in
/etc/nsswitch.conf" (page 589). In addition, automount, bootparams, netmasks,
and publickey are expected in the near future. The configuration options for NSS
databases are listed in
(page 590).
Table 30.7 Databases Available via /etc/nsswitch.conf
aliases
ethers
group
Example 30.9, "/etc/nsswitch.conf"
(page 611)).
Table 30.8, "Configuration Options for NSS "Databases""
Mail aliases implemented by sendmail; see man 5
aliases.
Ethernet addresses.
For user groups, used by getgrent. See also the man page
for group.
Table 30.7, "Databases Available via
(page 589).
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