nsswitch.conf

Hi,
I add a IP-Address and hostname into the /etc/hosts. but the
/etc/nsswitch.conf (hosts:files dns) did not work fine. The request way
is to the DNS-Server and not to the /etc/hosts. The way must be
/etc/hosts -> DNS.
Whats wrong? Thanks


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kurvengott wrote:

> I add a IP-Address and hostname into the /etc/hosts. but the
> /etc/nsswitch.conf (hosts:files dns) did not work fine. The request way
> is to the DNS-Server and not to the /etc/hosts. Â*The way must be
> /etc/hosts -> DNS.
> Whats wrong? Thanks

I'm not sure we understand your question, kurvengott. Are you saying that
you added an entry to /etc/hosts, but when you try 'host $hostname' it
doesn't work?

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On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 14:36 +0000, kurvengott wrote:
> Hi,
> I add a IP-Address and hostname into the /etc/hosts. but the
> /etc/nsswitch.conf (hosts:files dns) did not work fine. The request way
> is to the DNS-Server and not to the /etc/hosts. The way must be
> /etc/hosts -> DNS.
> Whats wrong? Thanks
>
>

hosts:files dns
vs.
hosts: files dns
???

I add a host named test-sp and 172.17.17.99 in the /etc/hosts. If I try
nslookup test-sp or nslookup 172.17.17.99 , I could see, that the
DNS-server is responsing and not the local host /etc/hosts.


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On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 19:36 +0000, kurvengott wrote:
> I add a host named test-sp and 172.17.17.99 in the /etc/hosts. If I try
> nslookup test-sp or nslookup 172.17.17.99 , I could see, that the
> DNS-server is responsing and not the local host /etc/hosts.
>
>

DNS tools, like nslookup, use DNS... they don't use nsswitch.conf
sources.

its a long way - nslookup usead at 1. DNS. ping reads the /etc/hosts 1.
THANKS for help


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