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NAME

6       networks - network name data base
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DESCRIPTION

9       The  networks  file  contains  information regarding the known networks
10       which comprise the DARPA Internet.  For  each  network  a  single  line
11       should be present with the following information:
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13       official network name
14       network number
15       aliases
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17       Items  are  separated by any number of blanks and/or tab characters.  A
18       ``#'' indicates the beginning of a comment; characters up to the end of
19       the  line  are not interpreted by routines which search the file.  This
20       file is normally created from the official network data base maintained
21       at  the  Network Information Control Center (NIC), though local changes
22       may be required to bring it up to  date  regarding  unofficial  aliases
23       and/or unknown networks.
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25       Network  number  may  be  specified  in the conventional ``.'' notation
26       using the inet_network() routine from the Internet address manipulation
27       library,  inet(3N).   Network names may contain any printable character
28       other than a field delimiter, newline, or comment character.
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FILES

31       /etc/networks
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SEE ALSO

34       getnetent(3N)
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BUGS

37       A name server should be used instead of a static file.
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414.2 Berkeley Distribution         May 6, 1986                      NETWORKS(5)