Bug#63964: no localhost hostname or loopback device setup on fresh install of potato
Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> writes:
> So I took a look at the code. utilities/dbootstrap/netconfig.c adds the
> lo interface in write_common_network()
>
> write_common_network is called by write_static_network and
> write_dhcp_network and configure_static_network
>
> Those functions, are in turn called only by configure_network.
> configure_network is only called if you pick it from the main menu, I
> *think*.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure.
> So I think if you do an install and never choose configure network, you
> don't get lo.
Yup, good call. Trickier is how to fix it. Maybe the host name
prompt, which is done in any case, should be the place where this is
done as well?
It could perhaps be done as part of the configure host name, which is
always run, if I'm not mistaken.
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