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.\"	@(#)hostid.1	6.3 (Berkeley) %G%
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.TH HOSTID 1 ""
.UC 5
.SH NAME
\fBhostid\fP \- set or print identifier of current host system
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBhostid\fP [hexnum or internet address]
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fIHostid\fP prints the identifier of the current host in hexadecimal.
This numeric value is expected to be unique across all hosts and is
commonly set to the host's Internet address.  The super-user can set
the hostid by giving a hexadecimal argument or the hostname; this is
usually done in the startup script \fI/etc/netstart\fP.
.SH SEE ALSO
gethostid(2), sethostid(2)
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671cddf8 KB	1	.\" Copyright (c) 1988 Regents of the University of California.
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	8	.\" software without specific prior written permission. This software
	9	.\" is provided ``as is'' without express or implied warranty.
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	11	.\" @(#)hostid.1 6.3 (Berkeley) %G%
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f5745cb2	13	.TH HOSTID 1 ""
83513774 KM	14	.UC 5
83513774 KM	15	.SH NAME
671cddf8	16	\fBhostid\fP \- set or print identifier of current host system
83513774	17	.SH SYNOPSIS
671cddf8	18	\fBhostid\fP [hexnum or internet address]
83513774	19	.SH DESCRIPTION
671cddf8 KB	20	\fIHostid\fP prints the identifier of the current host in hexadecimal.
	21	This numeric value is expected to be unique across all hosts and is
	22	commonly set to the host's Internet address. The super-user can set
	23	the hostid by giving a hexadecimal argument or the hostname; this is
	24	usually done in the startup script \fI/etc/netstart\fP.
83513774 KM	25	.SH SEE ALSO
83513774 KM	26	gethostid(2), sethostid(2)