On 2015-02-28, Philippe Clérié <phili...@gcal.net> wrote: > What is the rationale for the /etc/hosts entry for 127.0.1.1? > > It tends to be annoying when using dnsmasq as a server for static hosts. >
It is used when the host uses DHCP to obtain an IP address. One places an entry in /etc/hosts so that the host name is mapped to 127.0.1.1. Some X applications complain when the host name cannot be resolved. If your server has a static IP, then you would instead map that IP to the host name in the same file. -- Liam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/slrnmf49ka.kur.liam.p.otoole@dipsy.tubbynet
