mkaliases(8)
NAME
mkaliases - build the aliases database for smail from the ASCII source
file
SYNOPSIS
mkaliases
DESCRIPTION
Mkaliases reads the ASCII source file for an aliases database and builds
the aliases database according to the configuration information in
/usr/build/gnu/cmd/smail-3.1.28/conf/EDITME. Run this program whenever
changes have been made to the ASCII source file. If this program is not
used, smail may not notice the changes that have been made.
/usr/lib/smail/newaliases is another name for the mkaliases program and
is retained for compatibility with BSD sendmail(8) configurations. }
The aliases database can be in a dbm(3X) database, a sorted text file, or
a plain text file. In the latter case, the ASCII source file doubles as
the database file. In the case of an aliases database accessed through
the Sun YP service, mkdbm(8) or the sun makedbm(8) program must be used
to build the YP database. See the Smail Administration Guide (as yet
unwritten) for more information on interfacing smail to the YP service.
The mkline(8) program, distributed with smail, is used to remove comments
and regularize the aliases file. Then, for sorted databases, the
mksort(8) program, with the -f option, is used to create the sorted
database. For dbm databases, the mkdbm(8) program, again with the -f
option, is used to create the database. In either case, care is taken to
ensure that smail never uses a truncated or partially built database.
For plain text databases, a summary of the contents is displayed, but no
changes are actually made. If the aliases file is accessed through the
YP service, a messages is displayed stating this and no changes are
actually made.
FILES
/usr/lib/smail/aliases The name of the aliases database. This is a
/usr/build/gnu/cmd/smail-3.1.28/conf/EDITME
The file giving the default configuration for
smail.
SEE ALSO
mkline(8), mksort(8), mkdbm(8), smail(5), smail(8), ypclnt(3), and
dbm(3X).
COPYRIGHT
Copyright(C)1987, 1988 Ronald S. Karr and Landon Curt Noll
Copyright(C)1992 Ronald S. Karr
See a file COPYING, distributed with the source code, or type smail -bc
for distribution rights and restrictions associated with this software.