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Re: complaint from Xfce about address configuration



Hello.

Easthope, 11.01.2007 20:56:
> I had a machine configured with a static address 
> and subsequently changed it to use dhcp.  Now 
> this message pops up when Xfce is started.

Guess you should have better asked that on the Xfce ML, but anyways:

> "Could not look up internet address for computer.
> This will prevent Xfce from operating correctly.
> It may be possible to correct the problem by adding
> computer to the file /etc/hosts on your system."
> 
> Firefox works but the message is bothersome.
> 
> Obviously the old static address can not be left 
> in /etc/hosts now that dhcp is used.  How should 
> this be fixed.

Maybe as follows?

hostname 127.0.0.1

-- 
debian/rules

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