setservent()

Open the network services database file

Synopsis:

#include <netdb.h>

void setservent( int stayopen );

Library:

libsocket

Description:

The setservent() function opens and rewinds the network services database file. If the stayopen flag is nonzero, the network services database won't be closed after each call to getservbyname() or getservbyport().

Files:

/etc/services: Network services database file.

Classification:

Standard Unix, POSIX 1003.1-2001

Safety:
Cancellation point	Yes
Interrupt handler	No
Signal handler	No
Thread	No

Caveats:

This function uses static data; if the data is needed for future use, it should be copied before any subsequent calls overwrite it.

See also:

endservent(), getservbyname(), getservbyport(), getservent(), servent

/etc/services in the Utilities Reference.