On Thu, Aug 01, 2024 at 14:30:05 +0000, fxkl4...@protonmail.com wrote: > my nsswitch.conf is "hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns" > i don't remenber changing it in the past few decades > i recently had a situation that made me question the ordering > my dns server is my primary router > should dns be first
It would be *extremely* unusual to want to consult DNS before /etc/hosts. I recommend leaving files first unless you have a *really* good reason to switch them. I have no comment on mdns4_minimal because I don't really know what that is.
