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diff --git a/misc-utils/hostid.1 b/misc-utils/hostid.1 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9830a53d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc-utils/hostid.1 @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +.TH hostid 1 +.SH NAME +hostid \- set or print system's host id. +.SH SYNTAX +.B hostid +[\-v] [\|\fIdecimal-id\fR\|] +.SH DESCRIPTION +.\".NXR "hostid command" +The +.B hostid +command prints the current host id number in hexadecimal and both +decimal and hexadecimal in parenthesis if the \-v option is given. +This numeric value is expected to be unique across all hosts +and is normally set to resemble the host's Internet address. + +Only the super-user can set the hostid by giving an argument. This value is +stored in the file /etc/hostid and need only be performed once. + +.SH AUTHOR +Hostid is written by Mitch DSouza \- (m.dsouza@mrc-apu.cam.ac.uk) + +.SH SEE ALSO +gethostid(2), sethostid(2) |