networks(4)						     Kernel Interfaces Manual						       networks(4)

NAME

       networks - Contains network name information

SYNOPSIS

       /etc/networks

DESCRIPTION

       The  networks file contains information about the known networks that comprise the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Inter-
       net. Each network is represented by a single line in the networks file.	The format for the entries in the networks  file  is  as  follows:
       Name Number Aliases

       The fields contain the following: The official network name.  The network number.  The unofficial names used for the network.

       Items  on  a  line are separated by one or more spaces or tab characters.  Comments begin with a # (number sign).  Routines that search the
       networks file do not interpret characters from the beginning of a comment to the end of that line.  Network numbers are specified  in  dot-
       ted-decimal notation.  A network name can contain any printable character except a field delimiter, newline character, or comment character
       (#).

       The networks file is normally created from the official network database maintained at the Network Information Center (NIC).  The file  may
       need to be modified locally to include unofficial aliases or unknown networks.

RELATED INFORMATION

       Commands: route(8)

       Functions: getnetbyaddr(3), getnetbyname(3), getnetent(3) delim off

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