NIS how to compile it

[Scott_14]

Hello:

My programming experience is quite light, and I am trying to setup NIS on RH. I have the software downloaded, and un-tared. However the instruction I have just say now compile it, and continue, How do I compile it? I am not sure if I use â makeâ against something or what? Can someone point me in the right direction?

T

[Jerome Henry]

Yes,

Just compile is
make
make test
make install
make clean.
You are done if it's correct NIS version.

Prefer NIS to OpenLDAP ?

J

[Jerome Henry]

Ooops,

Forgot :
before all that, run ./configure on your install directory...

J

[Umapathy S]

Scott,
Normally the NIS comes with the RH itself. Check for the RPM packages ypbind, yp-tools, ypserver.
rpm -qa|grep ypserv

If you trying to compile then, run one by one
configure
make
make test
make install.

HTH,
Umapathy

[Scott_14]

Thanks.. I Found out I did not install any of the gcc rpms, so I just re-did the RH Server and included the NIS rpm in it.

However, I seem to be having an issue getting it setup.