man-pages/man-pages-3.22-nsswitch.conf.patch

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2009-09-16 08:47:42 +00:00
diff -up man-pages-3.22/man5/nsswitch.conf.5.pom man-pages-3.22/man5/nsswitch.conf.5
--- man-pages-3.22/man5/nsswitch.conf.5.pom 2009-07-25 08:53:42.000000000 +0200
+++ man-pages-3.22/man5/nsswitch.conf.5 2009-09-16 09:45:54.000000000 +0200
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ file.
The following databases are available in the NSS:
.TP
.B aliases
-Mail aliases, used by
+Mail aliases, provides a system-wide mechanism to redirect mail for local
+recipients. Used by mail transfer agents such as Postfix or
.BR sendmail (8).
-Presently ignored.
+Note: On Linux, not like on other Unices, Sendmail uses its own aliases
+resolution system independent on `/etc/nsswitch.conf'.
.TP
.B ethers
Ethernet numbers.