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From: kenr@cruise.cc.rochester.edu (Kenneth C. Rich)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.perl
Subject: Re: named -> hosts code anyone?
Summary: I have something...
Keywords: named, hosts.txt, hosts
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Date: 15 Apr 91 15:23:27 GMT
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In article <DNB.91Apr10114112@meshugge.media.mit.edu> dnb@meshugge.media.mit.edu (David N. Blank) writes:
>  Before I go reinvent the triangle, I was wondering if anyone has
>written the perl code to take a named-style formatted file and convert
>it to a hosts file that they wouldn't mind sharing?  I also wouldn't
>turn down code to go the reverse way.  Thanks.

I just sent our dns-to-hosts.txt-format item.
It works great, but is a little hardwired to our situation.
Being the 2nd thing I ever did in perl, I might be embarrassed if
I re-examined it too closely, so I won't right now !-)
If anyone else wants it to look at or hack at, please email me at

kenr@cc.rochester.edu
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-ken rich                   -=+!+=-                   kenr@cc.rochester.edu