On Sunday 17 September 2017 18:58:30 deloptes wrote: > Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Sunday 17 September 2017 16:54:27 deloptes wrote: > >> x9p wrote: > >> > Should be on debian by default in my opinion. > >> > >> ... and truly it is > > > > Not on the 3 other wheezy's nor on the one jessie machine I can > > inspect in a couple minutes here. > > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > > No idea, on any debian I installed local host maps to 127.0.0.1 > > This is the default from the last stretch install > > $ cat /etc/hosts > 127.0.0.1 localhost
The above is precisely my point, there is NOT a 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost entry in anyones /etc/hosts file unless THEY PUT IT THERE. So while I seem to have fixed the OP's problem, the fix is now masking the real problem (and I haven't a clue what the heck that actually is) > 127.0.1.1 fujitsu.mydomain fujitsu > > # The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts > > ::1 localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback > > ff02::1 ip6-allnodes > ff02::2 ip6-allrouters > > Interesting to know why. > > If it is about localhost.localdomain .... no idea where localdomain is > coming from. Perhaps if you install in a local network without domain, > or if you do not enter any. > > The line in stretch > > 127.0.1.1 fujitsu.mydomain fujitsu > > is new to me, but computer works with local dhcp/dns, so why bother > > regards Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>