Package: general Severity: normal The impact of a misconfigured /etc/hosts file can be quite grave.
Prime example: If the hostname is not in /etc/hosts, sudo does not run which means that the problem can not be resolved without direct root login or single user mode. See also bug #473827 Also, misconfiguration can lead to that the local hostname is resolved on the network, causing latency whenever it is requested, such as when launching applications, sudo, etc etc. This effect should be minimized. -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: powerpc (ppc) Kernel: Linux 2.6.22-3-powerpc Locale: LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=sv_SE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]