Public bug reported: Subject says it all. powerwake doesn't do sane lookups, leading to frustration like this:
(base)adconrad@lucifer:~$ host hermes hermes.0c3.net has address 10.0.0.14 (base)adconrad@lucifer:~$ powerwake hermes ERROR: Could not determine the MAC address of [hermes] (base)adconrad@lucifer:~$ powerwake hermes.0c3.net INFO: Trying to wake host: [hermes.0c3.net] INFO: Sending magic packet to: [e0cb4e2c4faa] Seems silly to have to specify an FQDN when my machine knows perfectly well how to resolve "hermes". ** Affects: powernap (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to powernap in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1315642 Title: powerwake doesn't honor resolv.conf To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/powernap/+bug/1315642/+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