[web2py] Can't run web2py because of socket.gethostbyname problem

[pbreit]

This change is preventing me from starting web2py because of a problem 
with socket.gethostbyname():
http://code.google.com/p/web2py/source/detail?r=36139e7a6c9c14983e0d09f626959beb8fcf9320

I'm on a Mac where I'm not exactly sure how hostnaming 
works. socket.getfqdn() is returning some weird stuff, possibly IPv6 
addresses.

Right now, socket.getfqdn() returns 'pb-dev' which socket.gethostbyname_ex 
is choking on. I tried changing the HostName with scutil but got an even 
weirded 
hostname: 
'1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.ip6.arpa'

Note, this is on Mountain Lion with Xcode 4.4 installed.


Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "web2py.py", line 25, in <module>
    gluon.widget.start(cron=True)
  File "/Users/pbreit/web2py/gluon/widget.py", line 895, in start
    (options, args) = console()
  File "/Users/pbreit/web2py/gluon/widget.py", line 803, in console
    options.ips = [ip for ip in socket.gethostbyname_ex(socket.getfqdn())[2]
socket.gaierror: [Errno 8] nodename nor servname provided, or not known

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