networks(5)networks(5)Namenetworks - network name file
Description
The file is an ASCII file that contains information regarding the known
networks in the DARPA Internet. For each network, a single line should
be present with the following information:
Official network name
Network number
Aliases
Each name is separated from the next by a newline. Items are separated
by any number of blanks or tab characters or both. A number sign (#)
indicates the beginning of a comment; characters up to the end of the
line are not interpreted by routines that search the file. This file
is normally created from the official network data base maintained at
the Network Information Control Center (NIC), though local changes may
be required to bring it up to date regarding unofficial aliases or
unknown networks.
The network number may be specified in the conventional dot (.) nota‐
tion using the routine from the Internet address manipulation library,
Network names may contain any printable character other than a field
delimiter, newline, or comment character.
The database may be distributed in a network by a naming service, such
as Yellow Pages or BIND/Hesiod. See the Guide to the Yellow Pages Ser‐
vice or the Guide to the BIND/Hesiod Service for setup information.
FilesSee Alsogetnetent(3n)
Guide to the BIND/Hesiod Service
Guide to the Yellow Pages Service
networks(5)
