On 01-Apr-08, 16:13 (CDT), Ulrik Sverdrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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
I can't duplicate this, on a up to date lenny system. Even commenting-out all the IP4 addresses didn't cause a problem. Removing /etc/hostname *and* /etc/resolv.conf causes: $ sudo -s sudo: unable to resolve host orca [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# But it still works. Steve -- Steve Greenland The irony is that Bill Gates claims to be making a stable operating system and Linus Torvalds claims to be trying to take over the world. -- seen on the net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]