GETTABLE(8C)                                                      GETTABLE(8C)



NAME
       gettable - get NIC format host tables from a host

SYNOPSIS
       /etc/gettable [ -v ] _h_o_s_t [ outfile ]

DESCRIPTION
       _G_e_t_t_a_b_l_e  is  a  simple  program  used  to obtain the NIC standard host
       tables from a ‘‘nicname’’ server.  The indicated _h_o_s_t  is  queried  for
       the  tables.   The tables, if retrieved, are placed in the file _o_u_t_f_i_l_e
       or by default, _h_o_s_t_s_._t_x_t.

       The -v option will get just the version number instead of the  complete
       host  table  and  put  the  output  in  the file _o_u_t_f_i_l_e or by default,
       _h_o_s_t_s_._v_e_r.

       _G_e_t_t_a_b_l_e operates by opening a TCP connection to the port indicated  in
       the  service specification for ‘‘nicname’’.  A request is then made for
       ‘‘ALL’’ names and the resultant information is  placed  in  the  output
       file.

       _G_e_t_t_a_b_l_e  is  best used in conjunction with the _h_t_a_b_l_e(8) program which
       converts the NIC standard file format  to  that  used  by  the  network
       library lookup routines.

SEE ALSO
       intro(3N), htable(8), named(8)

BUGS
       If  the  name-domain  system provided network name mapping well as host
       name mapping, _g_e_t_t_a_b_l_e would no longer be needed.



4.2 Berkeley Distribution        May 22, 1986                     GETTABLE(8C)