hostid(1N)                                             hostid(1N)



     NAME
          hostid - set or print identifier of current host system

     SYNOPSIS
          hostid [identifier]

     DESCRIPTION
          The hostid command prints the identifier of the current host
          in hexadecimal.  This numeric value is expected to be unique
          across all hosts and is normally set to the host's Internet
          address (for the Ethernet or TCP/IP).  The super-user may
          set the hostid by giving a hexadecimal argument; this is
          usually done in the startup script /etc/sysinitrc.

     FILES
          /bin/hostid

     SEE ALSO
          gethostid(2N).




































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