Public bug reported: The /etc/hosts file created by the lxc-ubuntu template is missing some of the usual entries.
A standard /etc/hosts should look like this: 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.1.1 castiana castiana.lan.sherb.stgraber.net # 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 But a standard /etc/hosts generated by LXC looks like: 127.0.0.1 localhost quantal Testcase: 1) sudo rm -Rf /var/cache/lxc/precise 2) sudo lxc-create -n p1 -t ubuntu 3) cat /var/lib/lxc/p1/rootfs/etc/hosts Here, 3) should list a standard /etc/hosts with both a 127.0.0.1 and 127.0.1.1 entry and the usual ip6- aliases ** Affects: lxc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Fix Released ** Affects: lxc (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Undecided Assignee: Stéphane Graber (stgraber) Status: In Progress ** Also affects: lxc (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: lxc (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released ** Changed in: lxc (Ubuntu Precise) Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: lxc (Ubuntu Precise) Assignee: (unassigned) => Stéphane Graber (stgraber) ** Description changed: The /etc/hosts file created by the lxc-ubuntu template is missing some of the usual entries. A standard /etc/hosts should look like this: 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.1.1 castiana castiana.lan.sherb.stgraber.net # 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 But a standard /etc/hosts generated by LXC looks like: 127.0.0.1 localhost quantal + + + Testcase: + 1) sudo rm -Rf /var/cache/lxc/precise + 2) sudo lxc-create -n p1 -t ubuntu + 3) cat /var/lib/lxc/p1/rootfs/etc/hosts + + Here, 3) should list a standard /etc/hosts with both a 127.0.0.1 and + 127.0.1.1 entry and the usual ip6- aliases -- 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/1004108 Title: /etc/hosts in conainer is missing the usual aliases To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1004108/+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