Re: configuration of a linux router

[peasthope@shaw.ca]

Douglas,

dt> if you don't own peasthope.yi.org, then I wouldn't use it even locally.

But I do own the machine and the name.
  
yi.org is a dynamic dns service.  Not 
already being allocated is a precondition 
to assigning "peasthope.yi.org" to my computer.

dt> It is a valid name.

So ... I miss your drift here.

dt> e.g.
dt> 172.23.4.1	[thisbox].[yourlocaldoamin]	[thisbox]

Is [yourlocaldoamin] a domain name used 
only on my private LAN?  

I understand why computers have names.
"ftp curie" is better than "ftp 172.23.4.2".
But what is the benefit of a domain name 
for my LAN?

The revised /etc/hosts is appended.  With 
any luck it is closer to what you suggested.

Thanks,           ... Peter E.

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.joule:~# cat /etc/hosts
# /etc/hosts file
127.0.0.1	localhost.localdomain localhost

# Private LANs at home 
172.23.4.1	joule.shaw.ca joule
172.23.4.2	curie.shaw.ca curie

172.23.5.1	joule.shaw.ca joule
172.23.5.2	heaviside.shaw.ca heaviside

# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1     ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
===========================================

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