There are lots of network tools and services that don't react well if you don't have: 1. 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 2. primary.ip.address hostname.domain.name hostname
in /etc/hosts. Line #1 is absolutely required. Line #2 is _strongly_ recommended. Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Duerbusch Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 12:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: /etc/hosts -snip- Is entries in the /etc/hosts file, really required? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
