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-.TH HTABLE 8 "June 24, 1990"
-.UC 5
-.SH NAME
-htable \- convert NIC standard format host tables
-.SH SYNOPSIS
-.B htable
-[
-.B \-c
-.I connected-nets
-] [
-.B \-l
-.I local-nets
-]
-.I file
-.SH DESCRIPTION
-.I Htable
+.\"     @(#)htable.8   6.6 (Berkeley) 3/16/91
+.\"
+.Dd March 16, 1991
+.Dt HTABLE 8
+.Os BSD 4.2
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm htable
+.Nd convert
+.Tn NIC
+standard format host tables
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm htable
+.Op Fl c Ar connected-nets
+.Op Fl l Ar local-nets
+.Ar file
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Nm Htable

 is used to convert host files in the format specified
 is used to convert host files in the format specified

-in Internet RFC 810 to the format used by the network
+in Internet
+.Tn RFC
+810 to the format used by the network

 library routines.  Three files are created as a result
 of running 
 library routines.  Three files are created as a result
 of running 

-.IR htable :
-.IR hosts ,
-.IR networks ,
+.Nm htable :
+.Pa hosts ,
+.Pa networks ,

 and
 and

-.IR gateways .
+.Pa gateways .

 The 
 The 

-.I hosts
+.Xr hosts

 file may be used by the 
 file may be used by the 

-.IR gethostbyname (3N)
+.Xr gethostbyname 3

 routines in mapping host names to addresses
 if the nameserver,
 routines in mapping host names to addresses
 if the nameserver,

-.IR named (8),
+.Xr named 8 ,

 is not used.
 The
 is not used.
 The

-.I networks
+.Pa networks

 file is used by the
 file is used by the

-.IR getnetent (3N)
+.Xr getnetent 3

 routines in mapping network names to numbers.
 The
 routines in mapping network names to numbers.
 The

-.I gateways
+.Pa gateways

 file may be used by the routing daemon
 file may be used by the routing daemon

-in identifying ``passive'' Internet gateways;
+in identifying
+.Dq passive
+Internet gateways;

 see
 see

-.IR routed (8C)
+.Xr routed 8

 for an explanation.
 for an explanation.

-.PP
-If any of the files
-.IR localhosts ,
-.IR localnetworks ,
-or
-.I localgateways
-are present in the current directory,
-the file's contents is prepended to the
-output file.
-Of these, only the gateways file is interpreted.
-This allows sites to maintain local aliases and
-entries which are not normally present in the
-master database.
-Only one gateway to each network will be placed in the gateways file;
-a gateway listed in the localgateways file will override any in the
-input file.
-.PP
+.Pp
+Options available for
+.Nm htable :
+.Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It Fl c Ar connected-nets

 If the gateways file is to be used,
 If the gateways file is to be used,

-a list of networks to which the host is directly connected
-is specified with the
-.B \-c
-flag.
+.Ar connected-nets
+is a list of networks to which the host is directly connected.

 The networks, separated by commas,
 may be given by name or in Internet-standard dot notation,
 The networks, separated by commas,
 may be given by name or in Internet-standard dot notation,

-e.g.
-.B \-c
-arpanet,128.32,local-ether-net.
-.I Htable
+for example:
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+\-c arpanet,128.32,local-ether-net.
+.Ed
+.Pp
+.Nm Htable

 only includes gateways
 which are directly connected to one of the networks specified,
 or which can be reached from another gateway on a connected net.
 only includes gateways
 which are directly connected to one of the networks specified,
 or which can be reached from another gateway on a connected net.

-.PP
+.It Fl l Ar local-nets

 If the
 If the

-.B \-l
+.Fl l

 option is given with a list of networks (in the same format as for
 option is given with a list of networks (in the same format as for

-.BR \-c ),
+.Fl c ) ,

 these networks will be treated as ``local,''
 and information about hosts on local networks is
 taken only from the localhosts file.
 Entries for local hosts from the main database will be omitted.
 This allows the localhosts file to completely override
 any entries in the input file.
 these networks will be treated as ``local,''
 and information about hosts on local networks is
 taken only from the localhosts file.
 Entries for local hosts from the main database will be omitted.
 This allows the localhosts file to completely override
 any entries in the input file.

-.PP
-.I Htable
+.El
+.Pp
+If any of the files
+.Pa localhosts ,
+.Pa localnetworks ,
+or
+.Pa localgateways
+are present in the current directory,
+the file's contents is prepended to the
+output file.
+Of these, only the gateways file is interpreted.
+This allows sites to maintain local aliases and
+entries which are not normally present in the
+master database.
+Only one gateway to each network will be placed in the gateways file;
+a gateway listed in the localgateways file will override any in the
+input file.
+.Pp
+.Nm Htable

 is best used in conjunction with the
 is best used in conjunction with the

-.IR gettable (8)
-program which retrieves the NIC database from a host.
-.SH "SEE ALSO"
-netintro(4), gettable(8), named(8)
-.SH BUGS
+.Xr gettable 8
+program which retrieves the
+.Tn NIC
+database from a host.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr netintro 4 ,
+.Xr gettable 8 ,
+.Xr named 8
+.Sh BUGS

 If the name-domain system provided network name mapping well as host
 name mapping,
 If the name-domain system provided network name mapping well as host
 name mapping,

-.I htable
+.Nm htable

 would no longer be needed.
 would no longer be needed.

+.Sh HISTORY
+The
+.Nm
+command appeared in
+.Bx 4.2 .