NIS group map is not getting updated with a group entry when custom source location is used for group database instead of /etc/group
Issue
- NIS group map is not getting updated when custom source location is used for group database instead of
/etc/group - Specific group entry is not getting updated/appended in NIS group maps
group.bynameandgroup.bygidwhen custome location is used as source for generating NIS maps:
# ypcat group
# ypcat group.byname | groupname
# ypcat group.bygid | grep gidNumber
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6/7
- ypserv (NIS)
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