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3.0;host, revision 3.0, 86/11/18
HOST -- Display TCP/IP host map information.
usage:  HOST [host|internet_address [, netname | netnumber] ...]


FORMAT

  HOST [host | internet_address[, netname | number] ...]


  The  HOST  command  displays  information from the TCP/IP host map table file,
  /sys/tcp/hosts.hst.  This command displays the following information for  each
  host that you specify:

    Name
    Any alias names
    Internet address
    Host communication protocol (hostcap) type; 1 = TCP
    Supported protocols

  If  the host has more than one Internet address (that is, it's a gateway), the
  HOST command lists the addresses and protocols for all networks.


ARGUMENTS

  If no arguments are specified, HOST displays information for the host on which
  you are logged in.

  host
  (optional)          The  TCP/IP  name  or alias of the host for which you want
                     information.

  internet_address
  (optional)         The Internet address of the host for  which  you  want  the
                     information  in  the form w.x.y.z, where w, x, y, and z are
                     decimal numbers between 0 and 255.

  netname
  (optional)         The network name of the network of the host for  which  you
                     want the information.

  netnumber
  (optional)          The  network  number for the network of the host for which
                     you want the information.


EXAMPLES

  The following example displays the host map information for the host ARAN.

    $ host aran
    aran rodian : 194.6.4.2 hostcap=1 tcp/ftp tcp/telnet

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