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services - Internet services and aliases

SYNOPSIS

/etc/inet/services
/etc/services

DESCRIPTION

The services file is a local source of information regarding each service available through the Internet. The services file can be used in conjunction with or instead of other services sources, including the NIS maps ``services.byname'' and the NIS+ table ``services.`` Programs use the getservbyname.3n routines to access this information.

The services file contains an entry for each service. Each entry has the form:

service-name port/protocol aliases

service-name
This is the official Internet service name.
port/protocol
This field is composed of the port number and protocol through which the service is provided (for instance, 512/tcp).
aliases
This is a list of alternate names by which the service might be requested.

Fields can be separated by any number of SPACE and/or TAB characters. A `#' (number sign) indicates the beginning of a comment; characters up to the end of the line are not interpreted by routines which search the file.

Service names may contain any printable character other than a field delimiter, NEWLINE, or comment character.

FILES

/etc/nsswitch.conf
configuration file for name-service switch

SEE ALSO

getservbyname.3n inetd.conf.4 nsswitch.conf.4

NOTES

/etc/inet/services is the official SVR4 name of the services file. The symbolic link /etc/services exists for BSD compatibility.

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