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From: carlson@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Makefile for niload
Message-ID: <800013@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 24 Jun 89 21:36:00 GMT
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Nf-From: mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu!carlson    Jun 24 16:36:00 1989


I find it much easier to edit the text files in /etc, than
mess around with the NetInfo App, especially since I do much of my
work remotely (like now).  This requires the frequent use of niload.

To make this easier, I made the file /etc/Makefile (below).
"make niload" will load any changed files (except passwd) after editing.
I hope someone else finds this useful.

------------ Cut Here ------------
NIDB=/etc/netinfo/local.nidb/touch
NILOAD=niload $? . < $?

help:
	@echo "After changing system tables (e.g. hosts), make niload"

niload: $(NIDB)
	touch $(NIDB)

# each dependency MUST have a separate line.
# note double colons

# People stuff
# nu(1) handles normal updates
pw:	
	niload passwd . < passwd
$(NIDB):: group; $(NILOAD)

# Unix device support
$(NIDB):: fstab; $(NILOAD)	# mounts
$(NIDB):: printcap; $(NILOAD)

# network services support
$(NIDB):: hosts; $(NILOAD)	# Only during boot; then use DNS
# network(5): no RIP server or routed
$(NIDB):: protocols; $(NILOAD)
$(NIDB):: services; $(NILOAD)
$(NIDB):: rpc; $(NILOAD)
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Brad Carlson  <carlson@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu> or <b-carlson@uiuc.edu>
University of Illinos--Micro Resource Center--NeXT guru