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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  another utility with a different routing table.
     The table number fib will be used by default for  all  sockets  started  by
     this process or descendants.

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
     Run netstat(1) 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 7.1.

FreeBSD ports 15.1		October 20, 2008		       SETFIB(1)

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