Bug#396633: libc6: gethostbyname ignores "order bind,hosts" line in /etc/host.conf

[Aurelien Jarno <aurelien@aurel32.net>]

reassign 396633 manpages
retitle 396633 manpages: host.conf(5): order option deprecated
thanks

On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 10:15:06PM +0100, alex wrote:
> Package: libc6
> Version: 2.3.2.ds1-22sarge4
> Severity: important
> 
> 
> gethostbyname seems to ignore the "order" line in my /etc/host.conf.
> 

The "order" keyword in /etc/host.conf is not supported anymore for quite
some time, as it has been replaced by /etc/nsswitch.conf which allow a
more fine configuration.

The manpage should be updated to reflect that.

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