Re: DNS query

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Subject: Re: DNS query
From: Brian Brazil <bbrazil@netsoc.tcd.ie>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 19:02:29 +0000
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On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 11:35:53AM -0500, Marty Landman wrote:
> >and that the name server is used by checking that /etc/nsswitch contains 
> >the entry
> >        hosts: files dns
> 
> mine has this line too (wish I had a clue what it means)

When doing getHostByName() try files(/etc/hosts), then check dns. Other 
possibilities are NIS, LDAP and winbind in many 'wonderful' configurations.

Brian

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References:
- DNS query
  - From: Tony Bazeley <tbaz@tpg.com.au>
- Re: DNS query
  - From: Marty Landman <MLandman@face2interface.com>

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