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.\" Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
.\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
.\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
.\"
.\"	@(#)networks.5	6.2 (Berkeley) %G%
.\"
.TH NETWORKS 5  ""
.UC 5
.SH NAME
networks \- network name data base
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.I networks
file contains information regarding
the known networks which comprise the DARPA Internet.
For each network a single line should be present with the following information:
.HP 10
official network name
.br
.ns
.HP 10
network number
.br
.ns
.HP 10
aliases
.PP
Items are separated by any number of blanks and/or tab characters.
A ``#'' indicates the beginning of a comment; characters up to the end of
the line are not interpreted by routines which search the file.
This file is normally created from the official network data base
maintained at the Network Information Control Center (NIC), though local
changes may be required to bring it up to date regarding unofficial aliases
and/or unknown networks.
.PP
Network number may be specified in the conventional
``.'' notation using the \fIinet_network\fP() routine
from the Internet address manipulation library,
.IR inet (3N).
Network names may contain any printable character other than a field
delimiter, newline, or comment character.
.SH FILES
/etc/networks
.SH "SEE ALSO"
getnetent(3N)
.SH BUGS
A name server should be used instead of a static file.
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80946118	7	.TH NETWORKS 5 ""
3da09958 KM	8	.UC 5
	9	.SH NAME
	10	networks \- network name data base
	11	.SH DESCRIPTION
	12	The
	13	.I networks
	14	file contains information regarding
	15	the known networks which comprise the DARPA Internet.
	16	For each network a single line should be present with the following information:
	17	.HP 10
	18	official network name
	19	.br
	20	.ns
	21	.HP 10
	22	network number
	23	.br
	24	.ns
	25	.HP 10
	26	aliases
	27	.PP
	28	Items are separated by any number of blanks and/or tab characters.
	29	A ``#'' indicates the beginning of a comment; characters up to the end of
	30	the line are not interpreted by routines which search the file.
	31	This file is normally created from the official network data base
	32	maintained at the Network Information Control Center (NIC), though local
	33	changes may be required to bring it up to date regarding unofficial aliases
	34	and/or unknown networks.
	35	.PP
	36	Network number may be specified in the conventional
	37	``.'' notation using the \fIinet_network\fP() routine
	38	from the Internet address manipulation library,
	39	.IR inet (3N).
	40	Network names may contain any printable character other than a field
	41	delimiter, newline, or comment character.
	42	.SH FILES
	43	/etc/networks
	44	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	45	getnetent(3N)
	46	.SH BUGS
	47	A name server should be used instead of a static file.