Bug#459664: host.conf: "multi on" appears to be default
Sorry, I forgot to Cc the bug address. I wrote the rationale for the reassign here: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=459664;msg=34#34 Also, please note that the following two addresses do not work anymore: Joey Hess Justin Pryzby (In case you want to avoid bounces) Thanks.
Processed: host.conf: "multi on" appears to be default
Processing commands for cont...@bugs.debian.org: > reassign 459664 src:glibc Bug #459664 [base-files] host.conf: "multi on" appears to be default Bug reassigned from package 'base-files' to 'src:glibc'. No longer marked as found in versions base-files/4. Ignoring request to alter fixed versions of bug #459664 to the same values previously set > thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. -- 459664: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=459664 Debian Bug Tracking System Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems
host.conf: "multi on" appears to be default
reassign 459664 src:glibc thanks Hello. Summary of this bug: The file /etc/host.conf from base-files sets "multi on", while glibc's default is "multi off". Apparently, there are good reasons for "multi on" to be the default, for example, the fact that "localhost" in modern systems has both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address, as explained here: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486461 So maybe it would make sense to change the default in glibc. (Hence the reassign). Cc: to all relevant parties. Thanks.
