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.\" @(#)networks.5 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/5/93
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.\" $FreeBSD$
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.Dd June 5, 1993
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.Dt NETWORKS 5
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.Os BSD 4.2
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm networks
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.Nd network name data base
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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The
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.Nm networks
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file contains information regarding
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the known networks which comprise the
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.Tn DARPA
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Internet.
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For each network a single line should be present with the following information:
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.Bd -unfilled -offset indent
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official network name
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network number
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aliases
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.Ed
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.Pp
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Items are separated by any number of blanks and/or tab characters.
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A ``#'' indicates the beginning of a comment; characters up to the end of
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the line are not interpreted by routines which search the file.
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This file is normally created from the official network data base
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maintained at the Network Information Control Center
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.Pq Tn NIC ,
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though local
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changes may be required to bring it up to date regarding unofficial aliases
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and/or unknown networks.
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.Pp
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Network numbers may be specified in the conventional
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``.'' (dot) notation using the
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.Xr inet_network 3
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routine
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from the Internet address manipulation library,
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.Xr inet 3 .
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Network names may contain any printable character other than a field
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delimiter, newline, or comment character.
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.Sh FILES
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.Bl -tag -width /etc/networks -compact
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.It Pa /etc/networks
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The
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.Nm networks
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file resides in
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.Pa /etc .
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.El
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr getnetent 3
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.Sh BUGS
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A name server should be used instead of a static file.
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.Sh HISTORY
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The
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.Nm
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file format appeared in
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.Bx 4.2 .
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