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SETFIB(1)		  BSD 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 ta-
     ble 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 7.1.

BSD				 April 9, 2008				   BSD

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