Re: [TCLUG:20104] A perl problem

[tim <tim@tneu.visi.com>]

Wouldn't the gethostbyname/gethostbyaddr function do what you want? 

I know these are available in some perl implmentations. 

On Mon, 7 Aug 2000, Apu wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I tried to use NET::DNS but as I am just using a web hosting from a company
> I am not able to use that module (they don't have it installed).
> 
> Any other idea (using unix....)
> 
> Apu
> 
> Fin de Siecle wrote:
> 
> > There's a Net::DNS module available on CPAN that has ~30 sub-units to
> > it, probably
> > either Net::DNS::Resolver or Net::DNS::Question would have a function
> > that does
> > what you want...
> >
> > isla0005@tc.umn.edu wrote:
> > >
> > > Does anyone know about any routine in perl which can convert
> > > the IP to a readable network name ?
> > >
> > > Example : if the user is loggin in from soutdale, the name of
> > > the network comes up as southdale.mn.rr or something...
> > >
> > > Apu
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