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gethostid(2)
NAME
  gethostid - Get the unique identifier of the current host

SYNOPSIS
  #include <unistd.h>

  long gethostid(
	  void );

STANDARDS
  Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards
  as follows:

  gethostid(): XNS4.0, XNS5.0

  Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information about
  industry standards and associated tags.

DESCRIPTION
  The gethostid() function allows a process to retrieve the 32-bit identifier
  for the current host. The host ID is stored in network standard byte order
  and is set either by the hostid(1) command or the sethostid(2) function
  call.

RETURN VALUES
  Upon completion, the gethostid() function returns the identifier for the
  current host.

SEE ALSO
  Commands: hostid(1)

  Functions: gethostname(2), sethostname(2)

  Standards: standards(5)

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