GETTABLE(8) 1990 GETTABLE(8) NNAAMMEE gettable - get NIC format host tables from a host SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS ggeettttaabbllee [ --vv ] _h_o_s_t [ outfile ] DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN _G_e_t_t_a_b_l_e is a simple program used to obtain the NIC standard host tables from a ``nicname'' server. The indicated _h_o_s_t is queried for the tables. The tables, if retrieved, are placed in the file _o_u_t_f_i_l_e or by default, _h_o_s_t_s._t_x_t. The --vv option will get just the version number instead of the complete host table and put the output in the file _o_u_t_- _f_i_l_e or by default, _h_o_s_t_s._v_e_r. _G_e_t_t_a_b_l_e operates by opening a TCP connection to the port indicated in the service specification for ``nicname''. A request is then made for ``ALL'' names and the resultant information is placed in the output file. _G_e_t_t_a_b_l_e is best used in conjunction with the _h_t_a_b_l_e(8) pro- gram which converts the NIC standard file format to that used by the network library lookup routines. SSEEEE AALLSSOO intro(3), htable(8), named(8) BBUUGGSS If the name-domain system provided network name mapping well as host name mapping, _g_e_t_t_a_b_l_e would no longer be needed. Printed 7/27/90 June 1