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na_networks - network name data base
/etc/networks
The networks file contains information regarding the known
networks which comprise the 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 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 number may be specified in the conventional ``.''
(dot) notation or as a 32 bit integer. Numbers may be
specified in decimal (default), octal or hexadecimal. A
number is interpreted as octal if it starts with the digit
"0". A hexadecimal number must begin with "0x" or "0X."
Network names may contain any printable character other
than a field delimiter, newline, or comment character.
/etc/networks
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