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