How to Install and Uninstall ypserv Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: April 28,2024

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

1. Install "ypserv" package

Please follow the guidance below to install ypserv on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                ypserv
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ypserv" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall ypserv on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                ypserv
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ypserv package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package ypserv:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : ypserv
Version : 4.1-3.4
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 361,0 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : ypserv-4.1-3.4.src
Summary : YP - (NIS)-Server
Description :
The Network Information Service (NIS) provides a simple network
lookup service consisting of databases and processes. It was formerly
known as Sun Yellow Pages (YP). The functionality of the two remains
the same; only the name has changed. Its purpose is to provide
information, that has to be known throughout the network, to all
machines on the network. Information likely to be distributed by
NIS is:
login names/passwords/home directories (/etc/passwd)
group information (/etc/group)
host names and IP numbers (/etc/hosts)
So, for example, if your password entry is recorded in the NIS passwd
database, you will be able to login on all machines on the net which
have the NIS client programs running.