endhostent Subroutine
Purpose
Closes the /etc/hosts file.
Library
Standard C Library (libc.a)
(libbind)
(libnis)
(liblocal)Syntax
#include <netdb.h>
endhostent ()Description
When using the endhostent subroutine in DNS/BIND name service resolution, endhostent closes the TCP connection which the sethostent subroutine set up.
When using the endhostent subroutine in NIS name resolution or to search the /etc/hosts file, endhostent closes the /etc/hosts file.
Note: If a previous sethostent subroutine
is performed and the StayOpen parameter does not equal 0, the endhostent subroutine
closes the /etc/hosts file. Run a second sethostent
subroutine with the StayOpen value equal to 0 in order for
a following endhostent subroutine to succeed. Otherwise, the /etc/hosts file
closes on an exit subroutine call .
Files
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /etc/hosts | Contains the host name database. |
| /etc/netsvc.conf | Contains the name service ordering. |
| /usr/include/netdb.h | Contains the network database structure. |