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+.\" @(#)networks.5 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/5/93
+.\"
+.Dd June 5, 1993
+.Dt NETWORKS 5
+.Os BSD 4.2
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm networks
+.Nd network name data base
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Xr networks
+file contains information regarding
+the known networks which comprise the
+.Tn DARPA
+Internet.
+For each network a single line should be present with the following information:
+.Bd -unfilled -offset indent
+official network name
+network number
+aliases
+.Ed
+.Pp
+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
+.Pq Tn NIC ,
+though local
+changes may be required to bring it up to date regarding unofficial aliases
+and/or unknown networks.
+.Pp
+Network number may be specified in the conventional
+``.'' (dot) notation using the
+.Xr inet_network 3
+routine
+from the Internet address manipulation library,
+.Xr inet 3 .
+Network names may contain any printable character other than a field
+delimiter, newline, or comment character.
+.Sh FILES
+.Bl -tag -width /etc/networks -compact
+.It Pa /etc/networks
+The
+.Nm networks
+file resides in
+.Pa /etc .
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr getnetent 3
+.Sh BUGS
+A name server should be used instead of a static file.
+.Sh HISTORY
+The
+.Nm
+file format appeared in
+.Bx 4.2 .
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