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SETFIB(1)		     General Commands Manual		       SETFIB(1)

NAME
     setfib -- execute a utility with an altered default network view

SYNOPSIS
     setfib [-F] fib utility [argument ...]

DESCRIPTION
     The setfib utility runs utility with an different routing table.  The table
     number  "fib"  will  be  used  by	default  for all sockets started by this
     process or descendents.

ENVIRONMENT
     The PATH environment variable is used to locate the  requested  utility  if
     the name contains no `/' characters.

EXIT STATUS
     If  utility  is  invoked,	the  exit status of setfib is the exit status of
     utility.

     An exit status of 126 indicates utility was found, but could  not	be  exe-
     cuted.  An exit status of 127 indicates utility could not be found.

EXAMPLES
     Execute utility `netstat' to view the second routing table.

	   setfib -F 1 netstat -rn
     or
	   setfib 1 netstat -rn
     or
	   setfib -1 netstat -rn

SEE ALSO
     setfib(2), setsockopt(2)

STANDARDS
     The  setfib utility is a FreeBSD specific extension, however many Unix like
     systems have an equivalent function.

HISTORY
     The setfib utility appeared in FreeBSD 8.0.

FreeBSD 7.1			  April 9, 2008 		       SETFIB(1)

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