> `ping google.com' actually pings 127.0.0.1 but `host google' returns > the actual IP addresses for google.
ping will resolve the name using the mecanism defined in /etc/nsswitch.conf, usually: hosts: files dns nis try first /etc/hosts, then DNS, then NIS But host(1) command is designed to query DNS exclusively. Hence the different recults. Olivier _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
