NETGROUP_MKDB(8) System Manager's Manual NETGROUP_MKDB(8)
NAME
netgroup_mkdbgenerate the netgroup database
SYNOPSIS
netgroup_mkdb
[-o database] [file]
DESCRIPTION
netgroup_mkdb creates a db(3) database for the specified file. If no file is specified, then /etc/netgroup is used. This database is installed into /var/db/netgroup.db. The file must be in the correct format (see netgroup(5)).
 
The options are as follows:
-o database
Put the output databases in the named file.
 
The databases are used by the C library netgroup routines (see getnetgrent(3)).
 
netgroup_mkdb exits zero on success, non-zero on failure.
FILES
/var/db/netgroup.db
The current netgroup database
/var/db/netgroup.db.tmp
A temporary file
/etc/netgroup
The current netgroup file
SEE ALSO
BUGS
Because netgroup_mkdb guarantees not to install a partial destination file it must build a temporary file in the same file system and if successful use rename(2) to install over the destination file.
 
If netgroup_mkdb fails it will leave the previous version of the destination file intact.