Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: nis
Unlike many other distributions, (K)ubuntu uses the same package both
for NIS server and NIS client. And unfortunately messes this feat up.
By default, this is configured to start a client, which leads to a very
slow package installation, because it will wait for a server, which
doesn't exist (... because itself is meant to be the server ...)
Wouldn't it be possible to either
* split the package in 2 (or in 3: nis-common, nis-server, nis-client).
Probably the other distributions are on to something here!
* ... or, if that is not possible, use a sane default (such as not starting
any services by default, until admin chooses one mode in /etc/default/nis ...
or while we're at it, why not prompt the user during installation, in the same
way like the NIS domain name is prompted for..)
Oddly enough, even after disabling NISCLIENT in /etc/default/nis, it is
_still_ slow. Maybe similar design issues exist elsewhere within the
package?
** Affects: nis (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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nis service slow to start up on server
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/138436
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