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+# /etc/nsswitch.conf
+#
+# Example configuration of GNU Name Service Switch functionality.
+# If you have the `glibc-doc-reference' and `info' packages installed, try:
+# `info libc "Name Service Switch"' for information about this file.
+
+passwd:         compat ldap
+group:          compat ldap
+shadow:         compat ldap
+gshadow:        files
+
+hosts:          files dns
+networks:       files
+
+protocols:      db files
+services:       db files
+ethers:         db files
+rpc:            db files
+
+netgroup:       nis