[leafnode-list] Re: FQDN v. localhost

[Michael Mauch]

/Matthias Andree wrote:
> michael.mauch at gmx.de (Michael Mauch) writes:
> 
>> in /etc/conf.d/domainname (or use /etc/conf.d/net, like the gentoo-wiki
>> says) and the IP address and FQDN in resolv.conf:
>>
>> 127.0.0.1       localhost
>> 192.168.1.2   arrakis.doesntexist.org
>> # or whatever private IP your host has
> 
> That would be /etc/hosts format, not /etc/resolv.conf, and I'd suggest
> to add a short name, as in:
> 
> 127.0.0.1      localhost
> 192.168.1.2    arrakis.doesntexist.org arrakis

Ah oops, of course you're right, it's /etc/hosts, and a short name also
is good.

Regards...
		Michael