Actually, it is not libnss-mdns's fault alone. Who's guilty? /etc/nsswitch.conf libnss-mdns should REMOVE its entries from this file upon removal.
To manually repair the system, simply change the line starting with "hosts:" in /etc/nsswitch.conf to read: hosts: files dns But still, libnss-mdns needs a fix in its uninstallation script -- removing libnss-mdnss leaves system unusable https://launchpad.net/bugs/88745 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
