[Bug 178831] Re: dist-upgrade changes hostname in /etc/hosts breaking sudo

2008-01-15 Thread barcc
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 32906 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/32906 bluebox was the hostname when i installed feisty. IWNETZ was the Workgroup when i used samba to connect with vmware. System5 is the hostname now (/etc/hostname), but i don't remember when and how i changed it.

[Bug 178831] Re: dist-upgrade changes hostname in /etc/hosts breaking sudo

2008-01-14 Thread Martin Pitt
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 32906 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/32906 Do you know where "System5' comes from? Is that your actual hostname which is set in /etc/hostname? Where and how did you set it? ** Changed in: sudo (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** This bug has b

[Bug 178831] Re: dist-upgrade changes hostname in /etc/hosts breaking sudo

2008-01-02 Thread Gnine
i had the same issue/bug. trying your approach resolved the problem; or should i say the "host" . good one, kudos to you. hopefully someone is paying attention since this single bug renders the system unable to complete the upgrade process just to say the least. -- dist-upgrade changes hostna

[Bug 178831] Re: dist-upgrade changes hostname in /etc/hosts breaking sudo

2007-12-28 Thread barcc
Related bug: sudo shouldn’t ABSOLUTELY NEED to look up the host it’s running on https://launchpad.net/bugs/32906 -- dist-upgrade changes hostname in /etc/hosts breaking sudo https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/178831 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 178831] Re: dist-upgrade changes hostname in /etc/hosts breaking sudo

2007-12-28 Thread barcc
I had the same problem with some odd effects. barcc:~$ cat /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.1.1 bluebox.IWNETZ ... 1) After installing sudo 1.6.9p9-1ubuntu1: barcc:~$ sudo ls sudo: unable to resolve host System5 barcc:~$ gksudo gedit test& (nothing happens, i have to do: killall gksudo