1GETHOSTID(P)               POSIX Programmer's Manual              GETHOSTID(P)
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NAME

6       gethostid - get an identifier for the current host
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <unistd.h>
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11       long gethostid(void);
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DESCRIPTION

15       The  gethostid()  function  shall  retrieve a 32-bit identifier for the
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RETURN VALUE

19       Upon successful completion, gethostid() shall return an identifier  for
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ERRORS

23       No errors are defined.
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25       The following sections are informative.
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EXAMPLES

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APPLICATION USAGE

31       This volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001 does not define the domain in which
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RATIONALE

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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SEE ALSO

41       random()  ,  the  Base  Definitions  volume  of   IEEE Std 1003.1-2001,
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45       Portions  of  this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
46       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
47       --  Portable  Operating  System  Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
48       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003  by  the  Institute  of
49       Electrical  and  Electronics  Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
50       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
51       The  Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
52       is the referee document. The original Standard can be  obtained  online
53       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .
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