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.TH YPSTART 8 "Oct 24, 1996"
.SH NAME
ypstart, ypstop \- Start and stop NIS services
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fB/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypstart\fR
.fi

.LP
.nf
\fB/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypstop\fR
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The  \fBypstart\fR command is used to start the Network Information Service
(NIS). After the host has been configured using the \fBypinit\fR(8) command,
\fBypstart\fR automatically determines the \fBNIS\fR status of the machine and
starts the appropriate daemons.
.sp
.LP
The \fBypstop\fR command is used to stop the  Network Information Service
(NIS).
.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
.BR attributes (7),
.BR ypinit (8)
.sp
.LP
\fI\fR
.SH NOTES
.sp
.LP
The Network Information Service (\fBNIS\fR) was formerly known as Sun Yellow
Pages (\fBYP\fR).  The functionality of the two services remains the same; only
the name has changed. The name Yellow Pages is a registered trademark in the
United Kingdom of British Telecommunications \fBPLC\fR, and must not be used
without permission.