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.TH NETWORKS 5  "15 January 1983"
.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 (3).
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.
A binary indexed file format should be available for fast access.
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4f44dcb1 C	1	.TH NETWORKS 5 "15 January 1983"
	2	.SH NAME
	3	networks \- network name data base
	4	.SH DESCRIPTION
	5	The
	6	.I networks
	7	file contains information regarding
	8	the known networks which comprise the DARPA Internet.
	9	For each network a single line should be present with the following information:
	10	.HP 10
	11	official network name
	12	.br
	13	.ns
	14	.HP 10
	15	network number
	16	.br
	17	.ns
	18	.HP 10
	19	aliases
	20	.PP
	21	Items are separated by any number of blanks and/or tab characters.
	22	A ``#'' indicates the beginning of a comment; characters up to the end of
	23	the line are not interpreted by routines which search the file.
	24	This file is normally created from the official network data base
	25	maintained at the Network Information Control Center (NIC), though local
	26	changes may be required to bring it up to date regarding unofficial aliases
	27	and/or unknown networks.
	28	.PP
	29	Network number may be specified in the conventional
	30	``.'' notation using the \fIinet_network\fP() routine
	31	from the Internet address manipulation library,
	32	.IR inet (3).
	33	Network names may contain any printable character other than a field
	34	delimiter, newline, or comment character.
	35	.SH FILES
	36	/etc/networks
	37	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	38	getnetent(3N)
	39	.SH BUGS
	40	A name server should be used instead of a static file.
	41	A binary indexed file format should be available for fast access.