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GUID equivalent on UNIX ?
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| codefixer@gmail.com 2005-03-31, 6:21 pm |
| Hi,
I was wondering how can one generate a Global Unique Identifier. I
think it's combination of MAC Address and Time ? Anybody know the
details on getting the same ? Please let me know if their is any other
system call in UNIX to do so ?
Thanks.
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| Chuck Dillon 2005-03-31, 6:21 pm |
| codefixer@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was wondering how can one generate a Global Unique Identifier. I
> think it's combination of MAC Address and Time ? Anybody know the
> details on getting the same ? Please let me know if their is any other
> system call in UNIX to do so ?
>
> Thanks.
>
Look for UUID which is the standard name used in DCE-RPC from OSF. Try
looking for uuid_generate on Linux for example. On other systems you
might need to install a 3rd party DCE-RPC package.
The RPC flavor traditionally used in the UNIX world (ONC-RPC) doesn't
use a UUID.
-- ced
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Chuck Dillon
Senior Software Engineer
NimbleGen Systems Inc.
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