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by ns » Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:26:52

Hi all,

I have this message error on /var/ad/messages :
NIS map mail.aliases specified, but NIS not running

Can you tell me why how can i stop it ?

ThankYou very much for your help

Best Regards
NS

by **Ceri Davie** » Sat, 16 Apr 2005 17:51:01

Quote:> Hi all,

> I have this message error on /var/ad/messages :
> NIS map mail.aliases specified, but NIS not running

> Can you tell me why how can i stop it ?

In /etc/nsswitch.conf, remove "nis" from the "aliases" entry.

Ceri
--
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm
not sure about the former. -- Einstein (attrib.)

by ns » Sat, 16 Apr 2005 19:50:39

ThankYou Ceru for your response.

Idon't have nis in "aliases" entry. i juste have "files" :
aliases: files

And i don't have any other entry with "nis".

Any idea ?
Thanks a lot

NS

> > Hi all,

> > I have this message error on /var/ad/messages :
> > NIS map mail.aliases specified, but NIS not running

> > Can you tell me why how can i stop it ?

> In /etc/nsswitch.conf, remove "nis" from the "aliases" entry.

> Ceri
> --
> Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm
> not sure about the former. -- Einstein (attrib.)

by **Ceri Davie** » Sat, 16 Apr 2005 22:02:26

>> > Hi all,

>> > I have this message error on /var/ad/messages :
>> > NIS map mail.aliases specified, but NIS not running

>> > Can you tell me why how can i stop it ?

>> In /etc/nsswitch.conf, remove "nis" from the "aliases" entry.

> ThankYou Ceru for your response.

> Idon't have nis in "aliases" entry. i juste have "files" :
> aliases: files

> And i don't have any other entry with "nis".

> Any idea ?

Not really. The only thing I can think of is that "files nis" is the
default for aliases (in Solaris 8 anyway) so there's a possibility that
your entry isn't being picked up for some reason. You're sure that
"grep aliases /etc/nsswitch.conf" returns just the one line as above?

Ceri
--
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm
not sure about the former. -- Einstein (attrib.)

by ns » Sat, 16 Apr 2005 22:59:52

==============================
SRV2% grep aliases /etc/nsswitch.conf
aliases: files
SRV02%
==============================

I restarted server and i always have the same error message.

Thanks a lot
NS

Quote:
> > Any idea ?

> Not really. The only thing I can think of is that "files nis" is the
> default for aliases (in Solaris 8 anyway) so there's a possibility that
> your entry isn't being picked up for some reason. You're sure that
> "grep aliases /etc/nsswitch.conf" returns just the one line as above?

> Ceri
> --
> Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm
> not sure about the former. -- Einstein (attrib.)

by **Ade Fewing** » Sat, 16 Apr 2005 23:46:28

is it sendmail that is spawning that message?

Ade

by **Geezer From The Freeze** » Sun, 17 Apr 2005 00:02:50

> ==============================
> SRV2% grep aliases /etc/nsswitch.conf
> aliases: files
> SRV02%
> ==============================

what about: grep -i nis /etc/nsswitch.conf to see what is looking at nis

by **Thomas Schu** » Sun, 17 Apr 2005 00:27:33

>==============================
>SRV2% grep aliases /etc/nsswitch.conf
>aliases: files
>SRV02%
>==============================

>I restarted server and i always have the same error message.

>Thanks a lot
>NS

>> > Any idea ?

>> Not really. The only thing I can think of is that "files nis" is the
>> default for aliases (in Solaris 8 anyway) so there's a possibility that
>> your entry isn't being picked up for some reason. You're sure that
>> "grep aliases /etc/nsswitch.conf" returns just the one line as above?

>> Ceri
>> --
>> Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm
>> not sure about the former. -- Einstein (attrib.)

Is there any possibility that you or someone else has rebuilt sendmail?
I seem to recall that some versions of sendmail (older ones) did not
follow what /etc/nsswitch.conf said to do, and may be reading a different
file. Perhaps you need a newer version of sendmail or need to rebuild
the old one with different options.

--
Tom Schulz

by ns » Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:25:34

i don't know, but, exactly, i don't have this message error when i stop
sendmail.
i don't need sendmail, so, my problem is resolved !

ThankYou very much !!
Nice week.

NS

> Is there any possibility that you or someone else has rebuilt sendmail?
> I seem to recall that some versions of sendmail (older ones) did not
> follow what /etc/nsswitch.conf said to do, and may be reading a different
> file. Perhaps you need a newer version of sendmail or need to rebuild
> the old one with different options.

> --
> Tom Schulz

by ns » Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:24:01

none !

Quote:> > ==============================
> > SRV2% grep aliases /etc/nsswitch.conf
> > aliases: files
> > SRV02%
> > ==============================

> what about: grep -i nis /etc/nsswitch.conf to see what is looking at nis