MKHOSTS(8)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual	       MKHOSTS(8)



NAME
     mkhosts - generate hashed host table

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/sbin/mkhosts [ -v ] hostfile

DESCRIPTION
     _M_k_h_o_s_t_s is used to generated the hashed host database used
     by one version of the library routines gethostbyaddr() and
     gethostbyname().  It is not used if host name translation is
     performed by _n_a_m_e_d(8).  If the -v option is supplied, each
     host will be listed as it is added.  The file _h_o_s_t_f_i_l_e is
     usually /etc/hosts, and in any case must be in the format of
     /etc/hosts (see hosts(5)).  _M_k_h_o_s_t_s will generate database
     files named _h_o_s_t_f_i_l_e._p_a_g and _h_o_s_t_f_i_l_e._d_i_r. The new database
     is build in a set of temporary files and only replaces the
     real database if the new one is built without errors.
     _M_k_h_o_s_t_s will exit with a non-zero exit code if any errors
     are detected.

FILES
     _h_o_s_t_f_i_l_e.pag	 - real database filenames
     _h_o_s_t_f_i_l_e.dir
     _h_o_s_t_f_i_l_e.new.pag	 - temporary database filenames
     _h_o_s_t_f_i_l_e.new.dir

SEE ALSO
     gethostbyname(3), gettable(8), hosts(5), htable(8), named(8)



























Printed 11/26/99	  May 23, 1986				1