Which two software packages are prerequisites for enabling the configuration and use of a
Network information Service (Nis) client?
A.
nis-tools
B.
slapi-nis
C.
ypbind
D.
nisserv
E.
nisbind
F.
yp-tools
Explanation:
C: ypbind finds the server for NIS domains and maintains the NIS binding
information. The client (normaly the NIS routines in the standard C library) could get the
information over RPC from ypbind or read the binding files.
E: Setting up a NIS master server:
Required packages: yp-tools ypbind ypserv portmap
E? Why do we need to bind program?
But yp-tools needed (for example yppasswd for changing password) so the correct is CF
C & F
Requires RPM packages:
ypbind
portmap
yp-tools
nscd
C,F
C, F
[Jef@ToshibaZ30-Jef Downloads]$ sudo yum search yp-tools
Loaded plugins: langpacks, ulninfo
====================================== N/S matched: yp-tools ======================================
yp-tools.x86_64 : NIS (or YP) client programs
[Jef@ToshibaZ30-Jef Downloads]$ sudo yum search ypbind
Loaded plugins: langpacks, ulninfo
======================================= N/S matched: ypbind =======================================
ypbind.x86_64 : The NIS daemon which binds NIS clients to an NIS domain