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SETFIB(1)		FreeBSD 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.

FreeBSD 7.2			 April 9, 2008			   FreeBSD 7.2

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