On Thu, Feb 15, 2007 at 10:03:09AM +1100, Russell Coker wrote: > open("/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libnss_nis.so.2", O_RDONLY) = 4
> Below is the contents of my /etc/nsswitch.conf. This should mean that > libnss-nis.so is not loaded, however an strace of "ls -l" shows the above > line (an strace of "ls" with no parameters doesn't). > Why would libnss_nis.so be loaded? Because that's what it means when you use 'compat' instead of 'files', support for NIS netgroups in /etc/passwd and friends. C.f. nsswitch.conf(5) for the details. IIRC this is the default in Debian because Ben Collins had an unhealthy affection for NIS. :) -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.debian.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]