Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2023 16:51:05 -0400 From: Steven Friedrich <freebsdlouisville@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD Questions Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Using /etc/hosts, not dns Message-ID: <846f37ec-c0b3-0b1a-6294-1da6a9260777@Gmail.com>
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I have been using /etc/hosts for decades to identify local hosts. I don't want the complexity of dns for this simple scenario. I issue: host slimline Host slimline not found: 3(NXDOMAIN) Here's the /etc/hosts: # $FreeBSD$ # # 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. # # In the presence of the domain name service or NIS, this file may # not be consulted at all; see /etc/nsswitch.conf for the resolution order. # # ::1 localhost localhost.Friedrich.org 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.Friedrich.org 127.0.1.1 Slimline.Friedrich.org # # Imaginary network. #10.0.0.2 myname.my.domain myname #10.0.0.3 myfriend.my.domain myfriend # # According to RFC 1918, you can use the following IP networks for # private nets which will never be connected to the Internet: # # 10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 # 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 # 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 # # In case you want to be able to connect to the Internet, you need # real official assigned numbers. Do not try to invent your own network # numbers but instead get one from your network provider (if any) or # from your regional registry (ARIN, APNIC, LACNIC, RIPE NCC, or AfriNIC.) # # local additions 192.168.1.1 Verizon Internet 192.168.2.1 RAX80 Netgear router 192.168.2.2 NAS WDMyCloudEX2Ultra 192.168.2.3 Brother laser 192.168.2.4 AppleTV 192.168.2.5 HP-ENVY 192.168.2.6 PS5 192.168.2.7 PS4 192.168.2.9 Slimline.Friedrich.org Slimline 192.168.2.10 Pi4B 192.168.2.11 Dell Inspiron3668 MATE Cinnamon Neon Xfce PCLinux 192.168.2.12 iPhone 192.168.2.15 XPS XPS-9320 laptop and /etc/resolv.conf # Generated by resolvconf nameserver 192.168.2.1 nameserver 127.0.0.1 options edns0 and /etc/nsswitch.conf # # nsswitch.conf(5) - name service switch configuration file # $FreeBSD$ # group: compat group_compat: nis hosts: files dns netgroup: compat networks: files passwd: compat passwd_compat: nis shells: files services: compat services_compat: nis protocols: files rpc: files Why won't host lookup slimline in /etc/hosts? -- FreeBSD slimline.friedrich.org 13.2-RELEASE-p1 FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE-p1 GENERIC amd64 SLIMLINE is GENERIC with unnecessary drivers removed /usr/ports/.git/HEAD ref: refs/heads/2023Q2
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