On 08/03/14 12:40, Martin T wrote: > Hi, > > during the installation of Debian, one is asked for "domain name".
If it's not set automatically (by arping?) > Only place where it seems to be used is for completing the FQDN's: > > root@localhost:~# find / \( \( -path "/proc" -o -path "/sys" \) -a > -prune \) -o \( -type f -a -exec grep -iH "lab.net" {} \; \) > /var/log/installer/status:Maintainer: Rémi Denis-Courmont <r...@remlab.net> > /var/log/installer/status:Maintainer: Rémi Denis-Courmont <r...@remlab.net> > /var/log/installer/cdebconf/questions.dat:Value: lab.net > /etc/network/interfaces: dns-search lab.net > root@localhost:~# > > > So in case I execute "ping www", it is translated automatically to > "ping www.lab.net". ? Do you mean when running ping from the local machine? (www. should be a subdomain). The only way I'd see that was if it was registered in a local dns, /etc/hosts, or as a result of .htaccess (in a web server). > > However, where and how is the domain-name used during/after Debian > installation? I'm having a particularly thick day and don't understand the question. Do you mean where is it stored, and an exhaustive list of it's applications? > > > > regards, > Martin > > Puzzled by question and your results from ping. Kind regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/531a7aaa.6030...@gmail.com