domain server lookup

[Todd Massey]

Well after posting several messages on the net. I came to the conclusion
that the only way to get telnet and ftp to work with resolv.conf on the
sun is to use yp.  Which I hate with a passion.  So what i need now is
information (source code would help) on how to write a program like
nslookup that i can query the server and get an ip address and pass it
on to telnet and ftp in a batch file.  Sounds crude i know but i could
not locate any source for telnet or ftp.  Besides this way I can use
the program on any machine and not have to worry about running yp on 
any of them.  


By the way who thought up the nightmare called yp.  I can see a great
use for it, but in an environment where everyone has their own workstation
with its own passwd file that they maintain it is easier to just mail
them things like /etc/hosts to update their system.

Thanks
Todd

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