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GETPROTOENT(3N)     UNIX Programmer's Manual	  GETPROTOENT(3N)


NAME
     getprotoent, getprotobynumber, getprotobyname, setprotoent,
     endprotoent - get protocol entry

SYNOPSIS
     #include <netdb.h>

     struct protoent *getprotoent()

     struct protoent *getprotobyname(name)
     char *name;

     struct protoent *getprotobynumber(proto)
     int proto;

     setprotoent(stayopen)
     int stayopen

     endprotoent()

DESCRIPTION
     Getprotoent, getprotobyname, and getprotobynumber each
     return a pointer to an object with the following structure
     containing the broken-out fields of a line in the network
     protocol data base, /etc/protocols.

	  struct    protoent {
	       char *p_name;  /* official name of protocol */
	       char **p_aliases;   /* alias list */
	       int  p_proto;  /* protocol number */
	  };

     The members of this structure are:

     p_name	The official name of the protocol.

     p_aliases	A zero terminated list of alternate names for the
		protocol.

     p_proto	The protocol number.

     Getprotoent reads the next line of  the  file,  opening  the
     file if necessary.

     Setprotoent opens and rewinds the	file.	If  the  stayopen
     flag is non-zero, the net data base will not be closed after
     each call to getprotobyname or getprotobynumber.

     Endprotoent closes the file.

     Getprotobyname and getprotobynumber sequentially search from
     the  beginning of the file until a matching protocol name or


Printed 11/26/99	  May 19, 1986				1


GETPROTOENT(3N)     UNIX Programmer's Manual	  GETPROTOENT(3N)


     protocol number is found, or until EOF is encountered.

FILES
     /etc/protocols

SEE ALSO
     protocols(5)

DIAGNOSTICS
     Null pointer (0) returned on EOF or error.

BUGS
     All information is contained in a static area so it must  be
     copied  if  it  is to be saved.  Only the Internet protocols
     are currently understood.


Printed 11/26/99	  May 19, 1986				2