From: Mark Kessler [mailto:markkessler@achundkrach.de] 2. I also installed an apache server on the linux computer to be accessed from the internal network. It works fine but now I want to acess the server by typing just the name of the computer in the url line of the client computer (e.b. 'tux' which is the name of the computer) instead of using the IP adress. What is the most direct way to accomplish this without configuring each client pc? Installing a dns server?
Under /etc is a file called hosts, in there make sure you have the name of your computer listed correctly with the internal ip address (not just 127.0.0.1). I think this is all you should need to be able to address your computer that way. do a 'man hosts' to find out the exact syntax for the file. Mandie