During Debian installation there is a question about "hostname" using expert installation mode.
Am I correct, that "hostname" inserted during Debian installation is associated with a local(address from 127.0.0.0/8 range) IP address: <<<<< martin@martin-ThinkPad-T60:~$ hostname martin-ThinkPad-T60 martin@martin-ThinkPad-T60:~$ grep martin-ThinkPad-T60 /etc/hosts 192.168.1.67 martin-ThinkPad-T60 ::1 martin-ThinkPad-T60 localhost6.localdomain6 localhost6 127.0.1.1 martin-ThinkPad-T60 martin@martin-ThinkPad-T60:~$ >>>>> ..and it's used by few software programs(for example Apache, MySQL), but hostname is usable only locally and not reachable from any other machine even inside the LAN? In addition, aren't most of the programs using 127.0.0.1 address which is mapped to "localhost" in /etc/hosts file not to hostname I set: <<<<< martin@martin-desktop:~$ sudo netstat -lnpt Active Internet connections (only servers) Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:8118 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1233/polipo tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:631 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1057/cupsd tcp6 0 0 ::1:631 :::* LISTEN 1057/cupsd martin@martin-desktop:~$ >>>>> If yes, then changing the hostname shouldn't break any services/programs associated with it? All the explanations and clarifications are most welcome! regards, martin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cajx5yvhvwdztdxeoj25wwevaymk2ux4uirottmzwhs3jj+q...@mail.gmail.com
