Re: Name resolution on internal network
On Monday 14 October 2002 12:51 am, Alex Malinovich wrote:
> I just helped my roommate set up Debian on his new computer and
> everything is working just fine. Installed using the Woody installer and
> immediately updated to the unstable packages. (He likes cutting edge. I
> like bleeding edge experimental. :) I've gone through this same process
> with 3 other computers in the apartment and every time I've gotten
> almost identical results.
>
> The problem here is name resolution. On all of my other boxen I can
> refer to the computers on the network on a "first name basis".
> Unfortunately, his computer always wants a FQDN for all computers. So,
> whereas I can do an 'ssh gandalf' to connect to my mailserver, he has to
> use 'ssh gandalf.theloveshack.local'. I'm sure that there's some very
> simple setting somewhere that governs this, but as I have no idea where
> it might be, finding it is somewhat difficult. :) TIA for any help.
>
use the hosts file for translation. just tab separate the fqdn name and the
host name.
ben
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