[lfs-book] r11930 - branches/cross2/chapter09

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Author: renodr
Date: Fri Jun 12 14:30:19 2020
New Revision: 11930

Log:
Fix the /etc/hosts file on systemd

Modified:
   branches/cross2/chapter09/networkd.xml

Modified: branches/cross2/chapter09/networkd.xml
==============================================================================
--- branches/cross2/chapter09/networkd.xml      Fri Jun 12 14:04:48 2020        
(r11929)
+++ branches/cross2/chapter09/networkd.xml      Fri Jun 12 14:30:19 2020        
(r11930)
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@
      <para>Even if not using a network card, a valid FQDN is still required.
      This is necessary for certain programs, such as MTAs, to operate 
properly.</para>
 
+<!--
      <para>Create the /etc/hosts file using the following command:</para>
 
 <screen role="nodump"><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/hosts &lt;&lt; "EOF"
@@ -301,14 +302,10 @@
 
 # End /etc/hosts</literal>
 EOF</userinput></screen>
+-->
 
-     <para>The ::1 entry is the IPv6 counterpart of 127.0.0.1 and represents
-     the IPv6 loopback interface. 127.0.1.1 is a loopback entry reserved
-     specifically for the FQDN.</para>
-
-<!--
-     <para>If using a static address, create the 
<filename>/etc/hosts</filename>
-     file by running this command instead:</para>
+     <para>Create the <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file using the following
+     command:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/hosts &lt;&lt; "EOF"
 <literal># Begin /etc/hosts
@@ -328,8 +325,14 @@
      <replaceable>&lt;HOSTNAME&gt;</replaceable> values need to be
      changed for specific uses or requirements (if assigned an IP address by a
      network/system administrator and the machine will be connected to an
-     existing network). The optional alias name(s) can be omitted.</para>
--->
+     existing network). The optional alias name(s) can be omitted, and the
+     <replaceable>&lt;192.168.0.2</replaceable> line can be omitted if you
+     are using a connection configured with DHCP or IPv6 
Autoconfiguration.</para>
+
+     <para>The ::1 entry is the IPv6 counterpart of 127.0.0.1 and represents
+     the IPv6 loopback interface. 127.0.1.1 is a loopback entry reserved
+     specifically for the FQDN.</para>
+
    </sect2>
 
 </sect1>
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