In the Yast Host Configuration module, I have the following entries 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.2 barrowhillfarm barrowhillfarm ::1 localhost ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback ... This would explain why my use of the 'localhost' alias failed to point to 127.0.0.1 :( When I try to edit the 127.0.0.1 entry I get a warning that it's a system host, and do I really want to change it? Is it OK to add the hostname 'localhost' to 127.0.0.1, and what is ::1? Thanks, Bob -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.1, Kernel 2.6.27.25-0.1-default, KDE 4.2.4 Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz, 4GB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce 9200GS -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Bob Williams wrote:
In the Yast Host Configuration module, I have the following entries
127.0.0.1 127.0.0.2 barrowhillfarm barrowhillfarm ::1 localhost ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback ...
This would explain why my use of the 'localhost' alias failed to point to 127.0.0.1 :( When I try to edit the 127.0.0.1 entry I get a warning that it's a system host, and do I really want to change it?
Is it OK to add the hostname 'localhost' to 127.0.0.1, and what is ::1?
Yes, 127.0.0.1 should have a 'localhost' name, and ::1 is localhost in IPV6. /Per -- Per Jessen, Zürich (18.5°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Bob Williams
Is it OK to add the hostname 'localhost' to 127.0.0.1,
Yes.
and what is ::1?
It is a special IPv6 address. Charles -- "The move was on to 'Free the Lizard'" -- Jim Hamerly and Tom Paquin (Open Sources, 1999 O'Reilly and Associates)
Bob Williams wrote:
In the Yast Host Configuration module, I have the following entries
127.0.0.1 127.0.0.2 barrowhillfarm barrowhillfarm ::1 localhost ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback ...
This would explain why my use of the 'localhost' alias failed to point to 127.0.0.1 :( When I try to edit the 127.0.0.1 entry I get a warning that it's a system host, and do I really want to change it?
Is it OK to add the hostname 'localhost' to 127.0.0.1, and what is ::1?
Thanks,
Bob
It should be OK to add localhost to 127.0.0.1 as every system I've worked on has that. "::1" is your IPv6 localhost address. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 25 July 2009 12:51:22 James Knott wrote:
Bob Williams wrote:
In the Yast Host Configuration module, I have the following entries
127.0.0.1 127.0.0.2 barrowhillfarm barrowhillfarm
::1 localhost ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback
...
This would explain why my use of the 'localhost' alias failed to point to 127.0.0.1 :( When I try to edit the 127.0.0.1 entry I get a warning that it's a system host, and do I really want to change it?
Is it OK to add the hostname 'localhost' to 127.0.0.1, and what is ::1?
Thanks,
Bob
It should be OK to add localhost to 127.0.0.1 as every system I've worked on has that. "::1" is your IPv6 localhost address.
Many thanks to Per, Charles and James. Bob -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.1, Kernel 2.6.27.25-0.1-default, KDE 4.2.4 Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz, 4GB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce 9200GS -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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