Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:56:34 +0700 From: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com> To: Martin Pola <martin.pola@kottnet.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Cannot resolve localhost Message-ID: <20130215065634.25eada84@X220.ovitrap.com> In-Reply-To: <wde4r3glj3qd2trs7jp8app3.1360881125775@email.android.com> References: <wde4r3glj3qd2trs7jp8app3.1360881125775@email.android.com>
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Hi, On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:35:12 +0100 Martin Pola <martin.pola@kottnet.net> wrote: > I'm trying to get my FreeBSD system to resolve localhost into > 127.0.0.1, but unfortunately it doesn't work. It appears the resolver > is never reading from /etc/hosts, where I have this line: 127.0.0.1 > localhost > > Here's a sample output of what I get when I try to resolve the name: > $ nslookup localhost > ;; Got recursion not available from 91.90.24.250, trying next server > Server: 8.8.8.8 > Address: 8.8.8.8#53 you have a problem but I do not know which one. > > ** server can't find localhost: NXDOMAIN > > What am I missing? nslookup queries a name server. It does not check your /etc/hosts. Erich
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