gethostid(2)							  gethostid(2)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     gethostid,	sethostid - get/set unique identifier of current host

C SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <unistd.h>
     int gethostid (void);
     int sethostid (int	hostid);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     Sethostid establishes a 32-bit identifier for the current host that is
     intended to be unique among all UNIX systems in existence.	 This is
     normally a	DARPA Internet address for the local machine.  This call is
     allowed only to the superuser and is normally performed at	boot time.

     Gethostid returns the 32-bit identifier for the current host.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     hostid(1),	gethostname(2)


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