Re: lh_chroot_hostname changes my hostname back and forth

2007-08-02 Thread Daniel Baumann
Justin Pryzby wrote: First, why is it necessary to set the hostname otherwise some stupid maintainerscripts of packages do fail, e.g. ssmtp in etch. Second, why isn't it clear why the hostname shouldn't be changed back? it is clear, and it is also set back as you quoted: if [

Re: lh_chroot_hostname changes my hostname back and forth

2007-08-02 Thread Justin Pryzby
On Thu, Aug 02, 2007 at 09:11:20AM +0200, Daniel Baumann wrote: Justin Pryzby wrote: First, why is it necessary to set the hostname otherwise some stupid maintainerscripts of packages do fail, e.g. ssmtp in etch. I couldn't confirm this problem. I copied ssmtp/stable deb to

lh_chroot_hostname changes my hostname back and forth

2007-08-01 Thread Justin Pryzby
I'm really confused by this. First, why is it necessary to set the hostname (within the chroot, I guess with the unfortunate but [perhaps?] unavoidable consequence that it affects outside the chroot too). Second, why isn't it clear why the hostname shouldn't be changed back? Otherwise everyone's