/usr/lib/nis/nisclient: killproc: command not found

[John Aasen]

The NIS+ support was originally written for the SUSE distribution. killproc 
and startproc are shell functions that are available in the SUSE startup 
scripts. The /etc/rc.config is also a SUSE specific file.

I think you should start the NIS+ deamons before running the nisclient script. 
I have found that the following procedure works for getting a Linux NIS+ 
client up and running:
1. Copy the start script [nis+ source directory]/etc/redhat.rc to 
/etc/rc.d/init.d/nscd
2. Make sure the clients time is synchronized with the NIS+ server, either 
with rdate or the time service.
3. Run nisinit -c -H [nisserver]
4. Run  service nscd start
5. Run /usr/lib/nisclient -i -d [nis domain name] -h [nis+ server]
   This script is written for a SuSE distribution, but even though
   there are some warnings about missing rc.config,
   killproc and startproc, it seems they can be safely ignored.
6. Add + to the end of /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow and /etc/group.
7. Install the new  /etc/nsswitch file. The
main points is a line "publickey : nisplus" and that the entries for
services, protocols and rpc are "files" only, as they are different for Linux 
and the Solaris NIS+ server.

You should now be able to run "niscat passwd.org_dir" and get the
contents of the NIS+ password table.
It might be necessary to reboot before you get NIS+ up and running.


On Monday 13 May 2002 21:26, Mauricio Brigato wrote:
> I've got a NIS+ server SUN solaris 2.8 running fine.
> When a try to install a client on linux R.HAT 7.2 client machine, by
> running
> the script "nisclient", as seem bellow, I got a error message:
> "
>
> nisclient -v -i -h SERVER -a ip  -d domain.
> initializing client machine...
>
> Initializing client machine for domain
> "domain.".
> Once initialization is done, you will need to reboot your
> machine.
>
> Do you want to continue? (type 'y' to continue, 'n' to exit this script) Y
>
> killing NIS and/or NIS+ processes...
> /usr/lib/nis/nisclient: killproc: command not found
> /usr/lib/nis/nisclient: killproc: command not found
>
> setting up backup files...
> setting up NIS+ server information...
> setting up domain information "bit.fmrp.usp.br."...
> /usr/lib/nis/nisclient: /etc/rc.config: Arquivo ou diretrio no encontrado
> cp: cannot stat `/etc/rc.config': Arquivo ou diretrio no encontrado
> grep: /etc/rc.config: Arquivo ou diretrio no encontrado
>
> setting up the name service switch information...
> /usr/lib/nis/nisclient: killproc: command not found
> /usr/lib/nis/nisclient: startproc: command not found
>
> running nisinit command ...
> nisinit -c -H ip ...
> Couldn't connect to rpc.nisd on ip
> **ERROR: nisinit failed.
>
> Restoring your network service...
>
> /usr/lib/nis/nisclient: killproc: command not found
> /usr/lib/nis/nisclient: killproc: command not found
> /usr/lib/nis/nisclient: killproc: command not found
>         File /etc/nsswitch.conf restored!
> /usr/lib/nis/nisclient: /etc/rc.config: Arquivo ou diretrio no encontrado
> restoring domain to ...
> bit.fmrp.usp.br
>
>
> /usr/lib/nis/nisclient: killproc: command not found
> /usr/lib/nis/nisclient: startproc: command not found
> restarting nis_cachemgr process...
> /usr/lib/nis/nisclient: killproc: command not found
> /usr/lib/nis/nisclient: startproc: command not found
> Client files restored!"
>
> Anyone has any ideas ?
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> -------------------------------------------
>       Mauricio Brigato
>       Suporte BIT - BioInformatic Team
>       Fone: +55 16 3963-9603
>       E-mail: mauricio at bit.fmrp.usp.br
> -------------------------------------------

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