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849647Scael.Dd
949647Scael.Dt PROTOCOLS 5
1049647Scael.Os BSD 4.2
1149647Scael.Sh NAME
1249647Scael.Nm protocols
1349647Scael.Nd protocol name data base
1449647Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
1520825SmckusickThe
1649647Scael.Nm protocols
1749647Scaelfile contains information regarding the known protocols used in the
1849647Scael.Tn DARPA
1920825SmckusickInternet.  For each protocol a single line should be present
2020825Smckusickwith the following information:
2149647Scael.Bd -unfilled -offset indent
2220825Smckusickofficial protocol name
2320825Smckusickprotocol number
2420825Smckusickaliases
2549647Scael.Ed
2649647Scael.Pp
2720825SmckusickItems are separated by any number of blanks and/or
2820825Smckusicktab characters.  A ``#'' indicates the beginning of
2920825Smckusicka comment; characters up to the end of the line are
3020825Smckusicknot interpreted by routines which search the file.
3149647Scael.Pp
3220825SmckusickProtocol names may contain any printable
3320825Smckusickcharacter other than a field delimiter, newline,
3420825Smckusickor comment character.
3549647Scael.Sh FILES
3649647Scael.Bl -tag -width /etc/protocols -compact
3749647Scael.It Pa /etc/protocols
3849647ScaelThe
3949647Scael.Nm protocols
4049647Scaelfile resides in
4149647Scael.Pa /etc .
4249647Scael.El
4349647Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
4449647Scael.Xr getprotoent 3
4549647Scael.Sh BUGS
4620825SmckusickA name server should be used instead of a static file.
4749647Scael.Sh HISTORY
4849647ScaelThe
4949647Scael.Nm
5049647Scaelfile format appeared in
5149647Scael.Bx 4.2 .
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