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-.TH HOSTS 5  ""
-.UC 5
-.SH NAME
-hosts \- host name data base
-.SH DESCRIPTION
+.\"     @(#)hosts.5    6.6 (Berkeley) 5/10/91
+.\"
+.Dd May 10, 1991
+.Dt HOSTS 5
+.Os BSD 4.2
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm hosts
+.Nd host name data base
+.Sh DESCRIPTION

 The
 The

-.I hosts
+.Nm hosts

 file contains information regarding
 the known hosts on the network.
 For each host a single line should be present
 with the following information:
 file contains information regarding
 the known hosts on the network.
 For each host a single line should be present
 with the following information:

-.HP 10
+.Bd -unfilled -offset indent

 official host name
 official host name

-.br
-.ns
-.HP 10

 Internet address
 Internet address

-.br
-.ns
-.HP 10

 aliases
 aliases

-.PP
+.Ed
+.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.
 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.

-.PP
+.Pp

 When using the name server
 When using the name server

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

 this file provides a backup when the name server
 is not running.
 For the name server, it is suggested that only a few addresses
 be included in this file.
 These include  address for the local interfaces that 
 this file provides a backup when the name server
 is not running.
 For the name server, it is suggested that only a few addresses
 be included in this file.
 These include  address for the local interfaces that 

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

 needs at boot time and a few machines on the local network.
 needs at boot time and a few machines on the local network.

-.PP
+.Pp

 This file may be created from the official host
 data base maintained at the Network Information Control
 This file may be created from the official host
 data base maintained at the Network Information Control

-Center (NIC), though local changes may be required
+Center
+.Pq Tn NIC , 
+though local changes may be required

 to bring it up to date regarding unofficial aliases
 to bring it up to date regarding unofficial aliases

-and/or unknown hosts.  As the data base maintained at NIC
+and/or unknown hosts.  As the data base maintained at
+.Tn NIC

 is incomplete, use of the name server is recommend for
 is incomplete, use of the name server is recommend for

-sites on the DARPA Internet.
-.PP
+sites on the
+.Tn DARPA
+Internet.
+.Pp

 Network addresses are specified in the conventional
 Network addresses are specified in the conventional

-``.'' notation using the \fIinet_addr\fP() routine
+``.'' (dot) notation using the
+.Xr inet_addr 3
+routine

 from the Internet address manipulation library,
 from the Internet address manipulation library,

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

 Host names may contain any printable
 character other than a field delimiter, newline,
 or comment character.
 Host names may contain any printable
 character other than a field delimiter, newline,
 or comment character.

-.SH FILES
-/etc/hosts
-.SH "SEE ALSO"
-gethostbyname(3N), ifconfig(8C), named(8)
-.br
-Name Server Operations Guide for BIND
+.Sh FILES
+.Bl -tag -width /etc/hosts -compact
+.It Pa /etc/hosts
+The
+.Nm hosts
+file resides in
+.Pa /etc .
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr gethostbyname 3 ,
+.Xr ifconfig 8 ,
+.Xr named 8
+.Rs
+.%T "Name Server Operations Guide for BIND"
+.Re
+.Sh HISTORY
+The
+.Nm
+file format appeared in
+.Bx 4.2 .