MKHOSTS(8) System Manager's Manual MKHOSTS(8)
NAME
mkhosts - generate hashed host table
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/mkhosts [ -v ] hostfile
DESCRIPTION
Mkhosts is used to generated the hashed host database used by one version of the library routines gethostbyaddr() and gethostbyname(). It
is not used if host name translation is performed by named(8). If the -v option is supplied, each host will be listed as it is added. The
file hostfile is usually /etc/hosts, and in any case must be in the format of /etc/hosts (see hosts(5)). Mkhosts will generate database
files named hostfile.pag and hostfile.dir. The new database is build in a set of temporary files and only replaces the real database if
the new one is built without errors. Mkhosts will exit with a non-zero exit code if any errors are detected.
FILES
hostfile.pag - real database filenames
hostfile.dir
hostfile.new.pag - temporary database filenames
hostfile.new.dir
SEE ALSO
gethostbyname(3), gettable(8), hosts(5), htable(8), named(8)
4.3 Berkeley Distribution May 23, 1986 MKHOSTS(8)
