Lan You've developed software code using loopback? I assume like my previous question asked...that you only use it to talk between //different// processes sending and receiving on //different// ports right??
Ever use **multiple** addresses in 127.0.0.0/8 block simultaneously??? Is that even possible? Chris On Fri, Apr 22, 2005 at 11:07:05AM -0700, Lan Barnes wrote: > On Fri, Apr 22, 2005 at 10:39:49AM -0700, Michael O'Keefe wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >I'm trying to understand what loopback interface is used for > > >and /how/ it is works. > > > > > >Anyone got any examples of how an app uses loopback interface > > >effectively?? > > I use it all the time to develop my c/s apps on one machine. I just make > the server IP 127.0.0.1 in my config file and run the back end > (Postgres, Apache, etc) on the same box. This is great when I'm dragged > off somewhere by my wife and can only take the laptop (my wife > instinctively thinks all computer time is selfish and antisocial unless > I'm fixing hers -- go figure). > > I have never *never* had to change a line of code once something worked > on the loopback. I used to test from time to time, but now I don't > bother -- if it works on lo, it works. > > -- > Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list > -- _______________________________________ Christian Seberino, Ph.D. SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego Code 2872 49258 Mills Street, Room 158 San Diego, CA 92152-5385 U.S.A. Phone: (619) 553-9973 Fax : (619) 553-6521 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
