ADDHOST(1M)							   ADDHOST(1M)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     addhost - add and modify an entry in the host file.

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     /usr/sysadm/privbin/addhost -i ipAddress -h hostName [-f]

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     Addhost adds or modifies an entry in the host file. The entry is added to
     the end of	/etc/hosts. If the hostname already exists, the	entry is
     modified to use the new IP	address. If the	IP address already exists, the
     hostname is updated to use	the new	hostname.

OPTIONS    [Toc]    [Back]

     -i	ipAddress
	       The ipAddress should be in dotted notation, e.g.	195.3.4.60.

     -h	hostName
	       The hostName can	be just	the name, e.g. foo, or a fully
	       qualified name, e.g. foo.company.com.

     -f	       If this flag is not used, the entry is not added	when the entry
	       exists remotely.	 If this flag is used, the entry is added
	       without checking	for remote existance.

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

     /etc/hosts	   System host name file

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     sysmgr(1M), runpriv(1M), hosts(4).


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