On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 8:16 PM, Martin T <m4rtn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> During Debian installation there is a question about "hostname" using > expert installation mode. In both modes but I don't think that "regular" mode asks you for a domain. > Am I correct, that "hostname" inserted during Debian installation is > associated with a local(address from 127.0.0.0/8 range) IP address: If you choose "DHCP". > 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:~$ You must've set a static IP address after installation because the installer doesn't have the "127.0.1.1" line if you set a static IP address within it. > ..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? You're getting "127.0.0.1" in your netstat output because you're using the "-n" switch. Without "-n" you'll get "localhost". To change your hostname, check "/etc/hostname", "/etc/hosts", and "/etc/mailname". -- 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/CAOdo=sylf4vhbyqz+epwq3n2f-196rd6-nogtkf_q2wudpq...@mail.gmail.com
