Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 21:10:44 +0000 From: Dick Davies <rasputnik@hellooperator.net> To: Oliver Fuchs <oliverfuchs@onlinehome.de> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: unsure about /etc/hosts Message-ID: <20041122211044.GQ22677@lb.tenfour> In-Reply-To: <20041122202506.GA2534@oliverfuchs.onlinehome.de> References: <20041122202506.GA2534@oliverfuchs.onlinehome.de>
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* Oliver Fuchs <oliverfuchs@onlinehome.de> [1107 21:07]: > # Host Database > # > # This file should contain the addresses and aliases for local hosts that > # share this file. Replace 'my.domain' below with the domainname of your > # machine. > # > # > ::1 localhost localhost.my.domain > 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.my.domain > > So my hostname is I.and.I so the /etc/hosts entry must be: > ::1 localhost localhost.and.I > 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.and.I > > Now regarding some programs (e.g. mutt) this option is not able to deliver > mail locally instead putting it in /var/spool/mqueue or > /var/spool/clientmqueue. > > If I use this: > ::1 localhost I.and.I > 127.0.0.1 localhost I.and.I This sets your hostname to point to the localhost address - is that what you want? Normally, you set your hostname to a public IP (or at least a network connected IP) i.e. ::1 localhost localhost.and.I 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.and.I 1.2.3.4 I.and.I Jah love. -- Oh how awful. Did he at least die peacefully? ....To shreds you say, tsk tsk tsk. Well, how's his wife holding up? ....To shreds, you say... - Prof. Farnsworth Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns
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