gettable(8c) Unsupported gettable(8c)Name
gettable - get NIC format host tables from a host
Syntax
/etc/gettable host
Description
The program is used to obtain the NIC standard host tables from a ``nicname'' server. The indicated host is queried for the tables. The
tables, if retrieved, are placed in the file hosts.txt.
The program operates by opening a TCP connection to the port indicated in the service specification for ``nicname''. A request is then
made for ``ALL'' names and the resultant information is placed in the output file.
The program is best used in conjunction with the program which converts the NIC standard file format to that used by the network library
lookup routines.
See Alsointro(3n), htable(8)gettable(8c)
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gettable(1M) System Administration Commands gettable(1M)NAME
gettable - get DoD Internet format host table from a host
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/gettable host
DESCRIPTION
gettable is a simple program used to obtain the DoD Internet host table from a "hostname" server. The specified host is queried for the
table. The table is placed in the file hosts.txt.
gettable operates by opening a TCP connection to the port indicated in the service specification for "hostname". A request is then made for
all names and the resultant information is placed in the output file.
gettable is best used in conjunction with the htable(1M) program which converts the DoD Internet host table format to that used by the net-
work library lookup routines.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWnisu |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO htable(1M), attributes(5) Harrenstien, Ken, Mary Stahl, and Elizabeth Feinler, HOSTNAME Server, RFC 953, Network Information Center, SRI
International, Menlo Park, California, October 1985.
NOTES
Should allow requests for only part of the database.
SunOS 5.10 14 Sep 1992 gettable(1M)