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diff -ur man-pages-3.42.orig/man5/nsswitch.conf.5 man-pages-3.42/man5/nsswitch.conf.5
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--- man-pages-3.42.orig/man5/nsswitch.conf.5 2012-08-14 00:39:40.000000000 +0200
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+++ man-pages-3.42/man5/nsswitch.conf.5 2012-09-13 18:22:52.679702505 +0200
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@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@
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Mail aliases, used by
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.BR getaliasent (3)
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and related functions.
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+It provides a system-wide mechanism to redirect mail for local
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+recipients. Used by mail transfer agents such as Postfix or
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+.BR sendmail (8).
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+Note: On Linux, not like on other Unices, Sendmail uses its own aliases
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+resolution system independent on `/etc/nsswitch.conf'.
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.TP
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.B ethers
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Ethernet numbers.
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