Re: Using /etc/hosts, not dns
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Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2023 13:50:14 UTC
BTW, this anomaly only happens on my Raspberry Pi 4B (debian) and FreeBSD. Works as historically worked on Linux Mint and KDE Neon. On 6/26/23 4:58 AM, freebsd@vanderzwan.org wrote: > Hi > >> On 25 Jun 2023, at 22:51, Steven Friedrich <freebsdlouisville@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I have been using /etc/hosts for decades to identify local hosts. I don't want the complexity of dns for this simple scenario. >> >> I issue: host slimline >> Host slimline not found: 3(NXDOMAIN) >> > > Man page for host command starts with: > NAME > host - DNS lookup utility > > So that means it specifically queries DNS, just like nslookup. > > To use the normal lookup methods configured in /etc/nsswitch.conf you should use the getent command: > > NAME > getent - get entries from administrative database > > SYNOPSIS > getent database [key ...] > > > So 'getent hosts slimline’ should give you the result you want. > > Cheers, > Paul > > > > >> Here's the /etc/hosts: >> >> # $FreeBSD$ >> # >> # Host Database >> # >> # This file should contain the addresses and aliases for local hosts that >> # share this file. Replace 'my.domain' below with the domainname of your >> # machine. >> # >> # In the presence of the domain name service or NIS, this file may >> # not be consulted at all; see /etc/nsswitch.conf for the resolution order. >> # >> # >> ::1 localhost localhost.Friedrich.org >> 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.Friedrich.org >> 127.0.1.1 Slimline.Friedrich.org >> # >> # Imaginary network. >> #10.0.0.2 myname.my.domain myname >> #10.0.0.3 myfriend.my.domain myfriend >> # >> # According to RFC 1918, you can use the following IP networks for >> # private nets which will never be connected to the Internet: >> # >> # 10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 >> # 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 >> # 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 >> # >> # In case you want to be able to connect to the Internet, you need >> # real official assigned numbers. Do not try to invent your own network >> # numbers but instead get one from your network provider (if any) or >> # from your regional registry (ARIN, APNIC, LACNIC, RIPE NCC, or AfriNIC.) >> # >> # local additions >> 192.168.1.1 Verizon Internet >> 192.168.2.1 RAX80 Netgear router >> 192.168.2.2 NAS WDMyCloudEX2Ultra >> 192.168.2.3 Brother laser >> 192.168.2.4 AppleTV >> 192.168.2.5 HP-ENVY >> 192.168.2.6 PS5 >> 192.168.2.7 PS4 >> 192.168.2.9 Slimline.Friedrich.org Slimline >> 192.168.2.10 Pi4B >> 192.168.2.11 Dell Inspiron3668 MATE Cinnamon Neon Xfce PCLinux >> 192.168.2.12 iPhone >> 192.168.2.15 XPS XPS-9320 laptop >> >> and /etc/resolv.conf >> # Generated by resolvconf >> nameserver 192.168.2.1 >> >> nameserver 127.0.0.1 >> options edns0 >> >> and /etc/nsswitch.conf >> >> # >> # nsswitch.conf(5) - name service switch configuration file >> # $FreeBSD$ >> # >> group: compat >> group_compat: nis >> hosts: files dns >> netgroup: compat >> networks: files >> passwd: compat >> passwd_compat: nis >> shells: files >> services: compat >> services_compat: nis >> protocols: files >> rpc: files >> >> Why won't host lookup slimline in /etc/hosts? >> -- >> FreeBSD slimline.friedrich.org 13.2-RELEASE-p1 FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE-p1 GENERIC amd64 >> SLIMLINE is GENERIC with unnecessary drivers removed >> /usr/ports/.git/HEAD >> ref: refs/heads/2023Q2 >> > -- FreeBSD slimline.friedrich.org 13.2-RELEASE-p1 FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE-p1 GENERIC amd64 SLIMLINE is GENERIC with unnecessary drivers removed /usr/ports/.git/HEAD ref: refs/heads/2023Q2