netmasks(4)                         CLIX                         netmasks(4)



  NAME

    netmasks - Subnet mask file

  DESCRIPTION

    The /etc/netmasks file is used by ifconfig to configure the interfaces on
    your workstation with the correct subnet mask.  The format of the file is
    as follows:

    network_number   subnet_mask

    The network_number parameter can be specified as four octets, such as
    129.208.0.0, or as only the significant octets, such as 129.208.  The
    subnet_mask parameter can be represented in dotted decimal notation (such
    as 255.255.255.0), or as a single eight-digit hexadecimal number, preceded
    by "0x" (such as 0xffffff00).

  EXAMPLES

    The following is an example /etc/netmasks file:

    129.135        255.255.255.0


  FILES

    /etc/netmasks   Default location of the netmasks file.

  RELATED INFORMATION

    Commands: ifconfig(8)






















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