Index: util-linux-ng-2.14/misc-utils/hostid.1 =================================================================== --- /dev/null 1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000000 +0000 +++ util-linux-ng-2.14/misc-utils/hostid.1 2008-06-24 12:12:17.000000000 +0200 @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +.TH hostid 1 +.SH NAME +hostid \- set or print system's host id. +.SH SYNTAX +.B hostid +[\-v] [\|\fIdecimal-id\fR\|] +.SH DESCRIPTION +.\".NXR "hostid command" +The +.B hostid +command prints the current host id number in hexadecimal and both +decimal and hexadecimal in parenthesis if the \-v option is given. +This numeric value is expected to be unique across all hosts +and is normally set to resemble the host's Internet address. + +Only the super-user can set the hostid by giving an argument. This value is +stored in the file /etc/hostid and need only be performed once. + +.SH AUTHOR +Hostid is written by Mitch DSouza \- (m.dsouza@mrc-apu.cam.ac.uk) + +.SH SEE ALSO +gethostid(2), sethostid(2) + Index: util-linux-ng-2.14/misc-utils/hostid.c =================================================================== --- /dev/null 1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000000 +0000 +++ util-linux-ng-2.14/misc-utils/hostid.c 2008-06-24 12:12:17.000000000 +0200 @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ +/* Program hostid. Changed on 7.10.1997 + New: - Hostid 0 is not permitted. + - Set hostid dezimal or hexadezimal, both possible. + - Maximum Value for id is tested + - Wrong Parameters are caught + Nov 13 2003 - cleanup, mmj@suse.de + */ + +#include +#include +#include +#include +#include + +void usage(void); + +void usage() +{ + printf ("usage : hostid [-h] [-v] []\n\n" + "no options: print hostid as hexadecimal number\n" + "-h print this helptext\n" + "-v print hostid decimal and hexadecimal\n" + " set the hostid to \n\n" + "The id String can be specified as\n" + " - decimal number\n" + " - hexadecimal number preceded by 0x\n" + " - octal number preceded by 0 \n\n" + "Remarks:\n" + " - only root can set the hostid\n" + " - it's not possible to set the hostid to 0\n\n"); +} + +int main (int argc, char *argv[]) +{ + long id; + int verbose = 0; + + if (argc > 2) { + printf ("wrong arguments\n"); + usage(); + exit(1); + } + + if (argc == 2 && strcmp(argv[1], "-h") == 0) { + usage(); + exit(0); + } + + if (argc == 2 && strcmp(argv[1], "-v") == 0) { + verbose = 1; + argc--; + argv++; + } + + switch (argc) { + case 2: + id = strtol(argv[1], NULL, 0); + if (errno == ERANGE) { + printf ("Overflow: given string was out of range\n"); + exit(1); + } + + if (id == 0) { + printf ("value not possible: Abort\n"); + usage(); + exit(1); + } + if (sethostid(id) != 0) { + perror("sethostid"); + exit(1); + } + break; + + case 1: + id = gethostid(); + if(id && verbose) { + printf("Hostid is %ld (0x%lx)\n", id, id); + } else if(id) { + printf("0x%lx\n", id); + } else { + printf ("Error while trying: gethostid\n"); + exit(1); + } + break; + } + + return 0; +} Index: util-linux-ng-2.14/misc-utils/Makefile.am =================================================================== --- util-linux-ng-2.14.orig/misc-utils/Makefile.am 2008-05-29 01:01:02.000000000 +0200 +++ util-linux-ng-2.14/misc-utils/Makefile.am 2008-06-24 12:13:45.000000000 +0200 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = README.flushb bin_PROGRAMS = -usrbinexec_PROGRAMS = cal ddate logger look mcookie \ +usrbinexec_PROGRAMS = cal ddate hostid logger look mcookie \ namei script whereis scriptreplay EXTRA_DIST += README.cal README.ddate README.namei README.namei2 @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ usrbinexec_SCRIPTS = chkdupexe CLEANFILES = chkdupexe -dist_man_MANS = cal.1 chkdupexe.1 ddate.1 logger.1 look.1 mcookie.1 \ +dist_man_MANS = cal.1 chkdupexe.1 ddate.1 hostid.1 logger.1 look.1 mcookie.1 \ namei.1 script.1 whereis.1 scriptreplay.1 if HAVE_TINFO