On 12.11.06 23:28, Hans du Plooy wrote: > Just wondering, which is correct: > > 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost > > or > > 127.0.0.1 localhost
I think that the second one is correct. Imho, 127.0.0.1 should always map to 'localhost' without domain, even if some other named resolve to 127.0.0.1 > The linux networking howto > (http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/NET3-4-HOWTO-5.html) muddies the water even > more: > > 127.0.0.1 localhost loopback > > I was always under the impression the first is the proper way. I seem > to be having issues with resovling localhost for some web applications > on my Sarge server (127.0.0.1 localhost) but when I fix the hosts file, > it works, but breaks other things (like mysql usernames). And that's it :) -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
