localhost name resolution problem

Hi, In the course of trying to resolve a problem with sendmail (refusing to deliver even local mail), I saw a note in the sendmail configuration docs which says "host localhost must resolve to 127.0.0.1". However, when I checked my system I instead found (details obscured): # host localhost local

Re: localhost name resolution problem

W. Sierke wrote: Hi, In the course of trying to resolve a problem with sendmail (refusing to deliver even local mail), I saw a note in the sendmail configuration docs which says "host localhost must resolve to 127.0.0.1". However, when I checked my system I instead found (details obscured): # hos

Re: localhost name resolution problem

Hello! > # host localhost > localhost.my.domain is a nickname for my.domain > my.domain has address 202.x.x.x > > > Someone suggested I check localhost.: > > # host localhost. > Host not found. AFAIK the host command doesn't use /etc/hosts. No matter what is specified in /etc/host.conf, the h

Re: localhost name resolution problem

From: "Ryan Merrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > W. Sierke wrote: > >hosts contains > >::1 localhost.my.domain localhost > >127.0.0.1 localhost.my.domain localhost > >192.168.100.1 this_machine.my.domain this_machine > >192.168.100.2 another_machine.my.domain another_machine > >... > > Your #/etc/hosts f