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.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)
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6dbe3af9 KZ	1	.TH hostid 1
	2	.SH NAME
	3	hostid \- set or print system's host id.
	4	.SH SYNTAX
	5	.B hostid
	6	[\-v] [\\|\fIdecimal-id\fR\\|]
	7	.SH DESCRIPTION
	8	.\".NXR "hostid command"
	9	The
	10	.B hostid
	11	command prints the current host id number in hexadecimal and both
	12	decimal and hexadecimal in parenthesis if the \-v option is given.
	13	This numeric value is expected to be unique across all hosts
	14	and is normally set to resemble the host's Internet address.
	15
	16	Only the super-user can set the hostid by giving an argument. This value is
	17	stored in the file /etc/hostid and need only be performed once.
	18
	19	.SH AUTHOR
	20	Hostid is written by Mitch DSouza \- (m.dsouza@mrc-apu.cam.ac.uk)
	21
	22	.SH SEE ALSO
	23	gethostid(2), sethostid(2)