NETWORKS(5)                          BSD                           NETWORKS(5)



NAME
     networks - network name database

DESCRIPTION
     The /etc/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 database 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 "." 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)

NOTE
     A name server should be used instead of a static file.