NETWORKS(SFF)                      UNIX System V



     Name
          networks - names and numbers for the internet


     Description
          The file /etc/networks lists networks on the internet.  Each
          line   describes  a  single  network  and  consists  of  the
          following blank separated fields:

               name number aliases ...

          where

               name          is the official name of the network.  All
                             hosts on the internet should use the same
                             official name for a given network.

               number        is the network number,  which  serves  as
                             part  of  the  DARPA Internet address for
                             each host on the internet.  All hosts  on
                             the internet must use the same number for
                             a given network.

               aliases ...   is  a  blank-separated  list   of   local
                             aliases for the network.

                             The  routines  which  search  this   file
                             ignore   comments   (portions   of  lines
                             beginning with #) and blank lines.


     Example
          # Building 1 Internet
          Lachman-Net 192.35.52    #General
          LAI-TCP-Net  192.35.53   #TCP Development


     See Also
          hosts(ADMN).


     Files
          /etc/networks


     (printed 8/17/89)                          NETWORKS(SFF)