Public bug reported: 1) Ubuntu 14.04 creating an Ubuntu 12.04 lxc container. 2) Version: 1.0.7-0ubuntu0.1 3) /etc/hosts should have been: 127.0.0.1 localhost
# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts ::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback fe00::0 ip6-localnet ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix ff02::1 ip6-allnodes ff02::2 ip6-allrouters ff02::3 ip6-allhosts 127.0.1.1 <hostname> 4) /etc/hosts was: 127.0.0.1 localhost # The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts ::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback fe00::0 ip6-localnet ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix ff02::1 ip6-allnodes ff02::2 ip6-allrouters ff02::3 ip6-allhosts 127.0.1.1 <hostname> According to http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian- reference/ch05.en.html#_the_hostname_resolution the loopback address to use in this case is 127.0.1.1 and it is what for example maas provisioning does. This would help software that expects the hostname be resolvable work inside lxc containers. ** Affects: lxc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to lxc in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1447160 Title: lxc-create template does not include /etc/hosts hostname resolution To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1447160/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs