Re: configuration of nsswitch.conf ignored by system
On Tue, 2004-08-24 at 09:43, Matthias Eichler wrote:
> - I read that right that its not a nscd-bug or something
> but a bug in the glibc which doesnt handle the nsswitch.conf
> the correct way?
The Debian maintainers seem to regard it as a feature of glibc
rather than as a bug.
> - The bug was tagged "WONTFIX"...does this just mean that
> nobody from the Deb-Crew will fix it because it relies
> on other developers?
They regard it as a feature, so the behavior probably will
not be changed.
> - Where can I monitor this bug, where will I see when the
> bug is fixed as this is really a pain in the ass on one
> of our production systems.
It won't be fixed. There is a workaround, though, involving the
addition of IPv6 lines to /etc/hosts. Read through all the
reports carefully to get a full picture.
--
Thomas Hood
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