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makemap(1M) makemap(1M)
NAME
makemap - creates database maps for sendmail
SYNOPSIS
makemap [-N][-n][
-d][-f][-o][-r][-s][-v] maptype mapname
DESCRIPTION
makemap creates the database maps used by the keyed map lookups in sendmail(1M). It reads input from
the standard input and outputs them to the indicated mapname.
makemap handles up to three different database formats, selected using the maptype parameter. They
may be
dbm DBM format maps. (.pag, .dir
)
btree B-Tree format maps. (
.db)
hash Hash format maps. (.db)
In all cases, makemap reads lines from the standard input consisting of two words separated by white
space. The first is the database key, the second is the value. The value may contain
%n strings to indicated
parameter substitution. Literal parentheses should be doubled (
%%). Blank lines and lines beginning with
pound sign (
#) are ignored.
Flags
-N Include the null byte that terminates strings in the map. This must match the -N
flag in the
sendmail.cf K line.
-n Create NIS compatible alias database.
-d Allow duplicate keys in the map. This is only allowed on B-Tree format maps. If two identical
keys are read, they will both be inserted into the map.
-f Normally all upper case letters in the key are folded to lower case. This flag disables that
behaviour. This is intended to mesh with the -f flag in the K line in
sendmail.cf . The value
is never case folded.
-o Append to an old file. This allows you to augment an existing file.
-r Allow replacement of existing keys. Normally makemap complains if you repeat a key, and does
not do the insert.
-s Ignore safety checks on maps being created. This includes checking for hard or symbolic links in
world writable directories.
-v Verbosely print what it is doing.
AUTHOR
The makemap command appeared in 4.4BSD.
SEE ALSO
sendmail(1M).
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