[svlug] YP and SSH interaction?

Matt Ettus matt at ettus.com
Wed Aug 8 00:50:01 PDT 2001


Rafael Skodlar wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 04:14:04AM -0700, Matthew Ettus wrote:
> > When I ssh from my work computer, which uses yp for login and home
> > directories, to my home machine, which doesn't, there is a very long
> > delay before I am asked for my password.  Sometimes I get the
> > message:
> >
> > mettus [mettus] 133> ssh home.ettus.com
> > do_ypcall: clnt_call: RPC: Timed out
> 
> What's in your /etc/nsswitch.conf?
> hosts:      files nisplus nis dns              Perhaps?
> 

Good call.  It does seem faster, although there is still some delay. 
Maybe I need to kill -HUP something.

Thanks for your help

Matt




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