STDHOSTS(1,C) AIX Commands Reference STDHOSTS(1,C) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- stdhosts PURPOSE Converts a network hosts file into a standard format. SYNTAX +------------+ stdhosts ---| |---| +- filename -+ DESCRIPTION The stdhosts command converts a network hosts file such as /etc/hosts into a standard format. It does so by eliminating lines which may confuse certain older applications. Lines that are deleted include blank lines, comment lines and lines with no host names defined. The input file can be specified on the command line (filename) or taken from standard input. The resulting file is written to standard output. RELATED INFORMATION See the hosts file format description in the AIX TCP/IP Users Guide. See Chapter 18 of the AIX Programming Tools and Interfaces for general information on using commands in an MBCS environment. Processed July 12, 1991 STDHOSTS(1,C) 1