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- # From: asherman@fmrco.com (Aaron Sherman)
- #
- # This library is no longer being maintained, and is included for backward
- # compatibility with Perl 4 programs which may require it.
- #
- # In particular, this should not be used as an example of modern Perl
- # programming techniques.
- #
- # Suggested alternative: Sys::Hostname
- #
- sub hostname
- {
- local(*P,@tmp,$hostname,$_);
- if (open(P,"hostname 2>&1 |") && (@tmp = <P>) && close(P))
- {
- chop($hostname = $tmp[$#tmp]);
- }
- elsif (open(P,"uname -n 2>&1 |") && (@tmp = <P>) && close(P))
- {
- chop($hostname = $tmp[$#tmp]);
- }
- else
- {
- die "$0: Cannot get hostname from 'hostname' or 'uname -n'\n";
- }
- @tmp = ();
- close P; # Just in case we failed in an odd spot....
- $hostname;
- }
-
- 1;
-