hostid(1N)                                             hostid(1N)



NAME
     hostid - sets or displays the identifier of the current host
     system

SYNOPSIS
     hostid [identifier]

ARGUMENTS
     identifier
          Specifies the identifier to be displayed.

DESCRIPTION
     hostid displays 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 Ethernet or TCP/IP).  The superuser may set the
     hostid by giving a hexadecimal argument; this is usually
     done in the startup script /etc/sysinitrc.

FILES
     /bin/hostid
          Executable file

SEE ALSO
     gethostid(2N)






























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