---
name: "bbhostshow"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xymon-client"
version: "4.3.0~beta2.dfsg-9.1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bbhostshow"
---

# bbhostshow(1)

output the full bb-hosts file

## NAME

bbhostshow - output the full bb-hosts file

## SYNOPSIS

**bbhostshow \[--bbdisp\] \[--bbnet\] \[filename\]**

## DESCRIPTION

*[bbhostshow(1)](/bbhostshow/1.md)* dumps the full bb-hosts file to stdout. It follows "include" tags in the bb-hosts files, and prints the full contents as seen by the *[bbgen(1)](/bbgen/1.md)* and *[bbtest-net(1)](/bbtest-net/1.md)* utilities.

If no filename is given, bbhostshow displays the file pointed to by the BBHOSTS environment variable.

## OPTIONS

- \--bbdisp

  Show the bb-hosts file following include statements as a BBDISPLAY server would.

- \--bbnet

  Show the bb-hosts file following include statements as a BBNET server would.

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

- BBHOSTS

  Filename for the *[bb-hosts(5)](/bb-hosts/5.md)* file.

## SEE ALSO

[bb-hosts(5)](/bb-hosts/5.md), [hobbitserver.cfg(5)](/hobbitserver.cfg/5.md)