NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       gethostid - Get the unique identifier of the current host

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <unistd.h>

       long gethostid(
               void );

STANDARDS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Interfaces  documented  on  this reference page conform to
       industry standards as follows:

       gethostid(): XNS4.0, XNS5.0

       Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information
 about industry standards and associated tags.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  gethostid() function allows a process to retrieve the
       32-bit identifier for the current host.  The  host  ID  is
       stored in network standard byte order and is set either by
       the hostid(1) command or the sethostid(2) function call.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Upon completion,  the  gethostid()  function  returns  the
       identifier for the current host.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Commands: hostid(1)

       Functions: gethostname(2), sethostname(2)

       Standards: standards(5)



                                                     gethostid(2)