# From: asherman@fmrco.com (Aaron Sherman)
# This library is no longer being maintained, and is included for backward
# compatibility with Perl 4 programs which may require it.
# In particular, this should not be used as an example of modern Perl
# programming techniques.
# Suggested alternative: Sys::Hostname
local(*P
,@tmp,$hostname,$_);
if (open(P
,"hostname 2>&1 |") && (@tmp = <P
>) && close(P
))
chop($hostname = $tmp[$#tmp]);
elsif (open(P
,"uname -n 2>&1 |") && (@tmp = <P
>) && close(P
))
chop($hostname = $tmp[$#tmp]);
die "$0: Cannot get hostname from 'hostname' or 'uname -n'\n";
close P
; # Just in case we failed in an odd spot....