Re: Unable to SSH to localhost

[Jochen Schulz <kannstmichma@gmx.net>]

* Deepak, R.:
>
> /etc/network/interfaces contains:
>     # Used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8). See the interfaces(5) manpage or
>     # /usr/share/doc/ifupdown/examples for more information.
>
>     auto eth0
>     iface eth0 inet static
>         address 172.16.9.8
>         network 172.16.9.0
>         netmask 255.255.255.192
>         broadcast 172.16.9.63
>         gateway 172.16.9.1

You also need 

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

I think the rest of your problems is related to this. If the installer
didn't add the loopback interface autimatically, please file a bug.

J.
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