lprng 3.2.6-1: hostname problem

I have a laptop that is not always connected to the network. If I am connected to the network, lpd starts fine. However, If I am not, lpd fails with "Get_local_host: hostname 'artasp1' bad". Apparently, this is a get_host_byname() problem. However, "hostname" returns "artasp1" and "hostname --fqd

Unrecognized output from ldd: --list

I am trying to rebuild python, using libc6. During the build of the python-misc package, I get an error from dpkg-shlibdeps "unknown output from ldd on dlmodule.so: --list (0x)" Indeed, when I execute ldd, I get artasp1# ldd ./dlmodule.so libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x400050

Why does debstd strip non-debug libraries?

While playing with flex 2.5.4, I discovered that libfl.a was stripped. Consequently, linking fails because the symbol yywrap is not defined in the library. I got the source of flex and rebuild my own copy of the debian package. It turned out that debstd strips all libraries, except the ones endin

Document describing defaults users/groups?

Is there a document describing the default users and groups, like "disk", "cdrom"? I found no references in either the FAQ or the policy manual. -- R. A. Hogendoorn E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Informatics Division Tel. +31-52