NETWORKS(5) File Formats Manual NETWORKS(5)
NAME
networks - network name data base
DESCRIPTION
The networks file contains information regarding the known networks which comprise the DARPA Internet. For each network a single line
should be present with the following information:
official network name
network number
aliases
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. This file is normally created from the official network data base main-
tained at the Network Information Control Center (NIC), though local changes may be required to bring it up to date regarding unofficial
aliases and/or unknown networks.
Network number may be specified in the conventional ``.'' notation using the inet_network() routine from the Internet address manipulation
library, inet(3N). Network names may contain any printable character other than a field delimiter, newline, or comment character.
FILES
/etc/networks
SEE ALSO
getnetent(3N)
BUGS
A name server should be used instead of a static file.
4.2 Berkeley Distribution May 6, 1986 NETWORKS(5)
