networks -- network name data base
The networks file contains information regarding the known networks which
comprise the DARPA Internet. For each network a single line should be
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 maintained
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 numbers may be specified in the conventional ``.'' (dot) nota-
tion using the inet_network(3) routine from the Internet address manipu-
lation library, inet(3). Network names may contain any printable charac-
ter other than a field delimiter, newline, or comment character.
/etc/networks The networks file resides in /etc.
A name server should be used instead of a static file.
The networks file format appeared in 4.2BSD.
16 pages link to networks(5):
