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On 2001.10.08 12:34 Aron Griffis wrote: |
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> Hi Woodchip, |
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> Woodchip wrote: [Mon Oct 08 2001, 05:24:12AM EST] |
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> > Note, it is *incorrect* to list localhost before |
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> > localhost.localdomain. The FQDN needs to be first, followed by any |
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> > aliases you want to use. |
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> Actually, I think you may be wrong in this case. You are correct about |
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> putting FQDN first, but in this case, "localhost" may be the |
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> fully-qualified domain, and "localhost.localdomain" may be the alias, |
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> since there is no actualy domain called "localdomain". |
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> If you list "localhost" first, then programs that resolve IP->name using |
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> /etc/hosts via the gethostby*() functions will resolve |
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> 127.0.0.1->localhost, which in my experience is desirable over |
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> 127.0.0.1->localhost.localdomain. |
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> Aron |
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I stand corrected from my previous post... :) Personally, I haven't really |
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found any issues with using localhost after localhost.localdomain. That's |
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just the way I've always done it. |
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