This is a snapshot release of the NIS+ interface to Perl 5. There are two parts to the interface: the raw component (Net::NISPlus), and the object-oriented component (Net::NISPlus::Table, Net::NISPlus::Directory, Net::NISPlus::Group). The object-oriented interface is used to simplify access to the NIS+ databases. See the example programs in the 't' subdirectory for examples on how to use the object-oriented interface. There is only a small amount of pod documentation at this stage. INSTALLATION: ------------ To compile the NISPlus package: 1. Unpack the distribution file. It will create its own directory. 2. cd NISPlus-0.04-alpha 3. perl Makefile.PL 4. make 5. run some tests Notes: You may need to modify the test code for your site. test.nistest will currently fail the 'indexed passwd test', because I haven't finished implementing that part yet. when you are happy with the extension, you can type: 6. make install to install it on your system BUGS: ---- This is alpha code. This means: a) the interfaces may change b) it may not even work for you Please report any bugs in the code or documentation to rik.harris@fulcrum.com.au. There is a mailing list perl-nis@lists.fulcrum.com.au, which I encourage anyone using the alpha or beta versions of the NIS or NIS+ interfaces to subscribe to. You can subscribe by sending the message 'subscribe perl-nis' in the body of a message to majordomo@lists.fulcrum.com.au. The list is intended to be a discussion/announcement list for all things to do with the NIS and NIS+ perl extensions. have fun, rik. (1996-05-12)