.TH GETTABLE 8C "4 March 1983"
gettable \- get NIC format host tables from a host
is a simple program used to obtain the NIC standard
host tables from a ``nicname'' server. The indicated
is queried for the tables. The tables, if retrieved,
operates by opening a TCP connection to the port indicated
in the service specification for ``nicname''. A request
is then made for ``ALL'' names and the resultant information
is placed in the output file.
is best used in conjunction with the
program which converts the NIC standard file format to
that used by the network library lookup routines.
Should allow requests for only part of the database.