Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2023 10:58:13 +0200 From: freebsd@vanderzwan.org To: Steven Friedrich <freebsdlouisville@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Using /etc/hosts, not dns Message-ID: <1ED24C4A-FABF-4096-970D-4017616FC124@vanderzwan.org> In-Reply-To: <846f37ec-c0b3-0b1a-6294-1da6a9260777@Gmail.com> References: <846f37ec-c0b3-0b1a-6294-1da6a9260777@Gmail.com>
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Hi
> On 25 Jun 2023, at 22:51, Steven Friedrich =
<freebsdlouisville@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> I have been using /etc/hosts for decades to identify local hosts. I =
don't want the complexity of dns for this simple scenario.
>=20
> I issue: host slimline
> Host slimline not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)
>=20
Man page for host command starts with:=20
NAME
host - DNS lookup utility
So that means it specifically queries DNS, just like nslookup.
To use the normal lookup methods configured in /etc/nsswitch.conf you =
should use the getent command:
NAME
getent - get entries from administrative database
SYNOPSIS
getent database [key ...]
So 'getent hosts slimline=E2=80=99 should give you the result you want.
Cheers,
Paul
> Here's the /etc/hosts:
>=20
> # $FreeBSD$
> #
> # 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
>=20
> and /etc/resolv.conf
> # Generated by resolvconf
> nameserver 192.168.2.1
>=20
> nameserver 127.0.0.1
> options edns0
>=20
> and /etc/nsswitch.conf
>=20
> #
> # 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
>=20
> Why won't host lookup slimline in /etc/hosts?
> --=20
> 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
>=20
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