| 1 | # From: asherman@fmrco.com (Aaron Sherman) |
| 2 | # |
| 3 | # This library is no longer being maintained, and is included for backward |
| 4 | # compatibility with Perl 4 programs which may require it. |
| 5 | # |
| 6 | # In particular, this should not be used as an example of modern Perl |
| 7 | # programming techniques. |
| 8 | # |
| 9 | # Suggested alternative: Sys::Hostname |
| 10 | # |
| 11 | sub hostname |
| 12 | { |
| 13 | local(*P,@tmp,$hostname,$_); |
| 14 | if (open(P,"hostname 2>&1 |") && (@tmp = <P>) && close(P)) |
| 15 | { |
| 16 | chop($hostname = $tmp[$#tmp]); |
| 17 | } |
| 18 | elsif (open(P,"uname -n 2>&1 |") && (@tmp = <P>) && close(P)) |
| 19 | { |
| 20 | chop($hostname = $tmp[$#tmp]); |
| 21 | } |
| 22 | else |
| 23 | { |
| 24 | die "$0: Cannot get hostname from 'hostname' or 'uname -n'\n"; |
| 25 | } |
| 26 | @tmp = (); |
| 27 | close P; # Just in case we failed in an odd spot.... |
| 28 | $hostname; |
| 29 | } |
| 30 | |
| 31 | 1; |