Re: Using /etc/hosts, not dns

Correct, Linux still works.  After all these years and my extensive Unix 
experience, I am abandoning FreeBSD.  You have completely abandoned 
common sense.

On 6/26/23 1:08 PM, freebsd@vanderzwan.org wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
>> On 26 Jun 2023, at 15:50, Steven Friedrich <freebsdlouisville@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> BTW, this anomaly only happens on my Raspberry Pi 4B (debian) and FreeBSD.
>> Works as historically worked on Linux Mint and KDE Neon.
>>
> 
> I have been using getent in Solaris since the 90s, before Linux even existed and history section of getent mentions:
> 
> HISTORY
>       A getent command appeared in NetBSD 3.0, and was imported into
>       FreeBSD 7.0.  It was based on the command of the same name in Solaris and
>       Linux.
> 
> So I suspect Linux Mint and KDE Neon might be the anomalies ;-)
> 
> Cheers
> 	Paul
> 
> 
> 
>> On 6/26/23 4:58 AM, freebsd@vanderzwan.org wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>> On 25 Jun 2023, at 22:51, Steven Friedrich <freebsdlouisville@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have been using /etc/hosts for decades to identify local hosts.  I don't want the complexity of dns for this simple scenario.
>>>>
>>>> I issue: host slimline
>>>> Host slimline not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)
>>>>
>>> Man page for host command starts with:
>>> NAME
>>>       host - DNS lookup utility
>>> So that means it specifically queries DNS, just like nslookup.
>>> To use the normal lookup methods configured in /etc/nsswitch.conf you should use the getent command:
>>> NAME
>>>       getent - get entries from administrative database
>>> SYNOPSIS
>>>       getent database [key ...]
>>> So  'getent hosts slimline’ should give you the result you want.
>>> Cheers,
>>> Paul
>>>> Here's the /etc/hosts:
>>>>
>>>> # $FreeBSD$
>>>> #
>>>> # Host Database
>>>> #
>>>> # This file should contain the addresses and aliases for local hosts that
>>>> # share this file.  Replace 'my.domain' below with the domainname of your
>>>> # machine.
>>>> #
>>>> # In the presence of the domain name service or NIS, this file may
>>>> # not be consulted at all; see /etc/nsswitch.conf for the resolution order.
>>>> #
>>>> #
>>>> ::1 localhost localhost.Friedrich.org
>>>> 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.Friedrich.org
>>>> 127.0.1.1 Slimline.Friedrich.org
>>>> #
>>>> # Imaginary network.
>>>> #10.0.0.2 myname.my.domain myname
>>>> #10.0.0.3 myfriend.my.domain myfriend
>>>> #
>>>> # According to RFC 1918, you can use the following IP networks for
>>>> # private nets which will never be connected to the Internet:
>>>> #
>>>> # 10.0.0.0 -   10.255.255.255
>>>> # 172.16.0.0 -   172.31.255.255
>>>> # 192.168.0.0 -   192.168.255.255
>>>> #
>>>> # In case you want to be able to connect to the Internet, you need
>>>> # real official assigned numbers.  Do not try to invent your own network
>>>> # numbers but instead get one from your network provider (if any) or
>>>> # from your regional registry (ARIN, APNIC, LACNIC, RIPE NCC, or AfriNIC.)
>>>> #
>>>> # local additions
>>>> 192.168.1.1 Verizon Internet
>>>> 192.168.2.1 RAX80 Netgear router
>>>> 192.168.2.2 NAS WDMyCloudEX2Ultra
>>>> 192.168.2.3 Brother laser
>>>> 192.168.2.4 AppleTV
>>>> 192.168.2.5 HP-ENVY
>>>> 192.168.2.6 PS5
>>>> 192.168.2.7 PS4
>>>> 192.168.2.9 Slimline.Friedrich.org Slimline
>>>> 192.168.2.10 Pi4B
>>>> 192.168.2.11 Dell Inspiron3668 MATE Cinnamon Neon Xfce PCLinux
>>>> 192.168.2.12 iPhone
>>>> 192.168.2.15 XPS XPS-9320 laptop
>>>>
>>>> and /etc/resolv.conf
>>>> # Generated by resolvconf
>>>> nameserver 192.168.2.1
>>>>
>>>> nameserver 127.0.0.1
>>>> options edns0
>>>>
>>>> and /etc/nsswitch.conf
>>>>
>>>> #
>>>> # nsswitch.conf(5) - name service switch configuration file
>>>> # $FreeBSD$
>>>> #
>>>> group: compat
>>>> group_compat: nis
>>>> hosts: files dns
>>>> netgroup: compat
>>>> networks: files
>>>> passwd: compat
>>>> passwd_compat: nis
>>>> shells: files
>>>> services: compat
>>>> services_compat: nis
>>>> protocols: files
>>>> rpc: files
>>>>
>>>> Why won't host lookup slimline in /etc/hosts?
>>>> -- 
>>>> FreeBSD slimline.friedrich.org 13.2-RELEASE-p1 FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE-p1 GENERIC amd64
>>>> SLIMLINE is GENERIC with unnecessary drivers removed
>>>> /usr/ports/.git/HEAD
>>>> ref: refs/heads/2023Q2
>>>>
>>
>> -- 
>> FreeBSD slimline.friedrich.org 13.2-RELEASE-p1 FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE-p1 GENERIC amd64
>> SLIMLINE is GENERIC with unnecessary drivers removed
>> /usr/ports/.git/HEAD
>> ref: refs/heads/2023Q2
>>
> 

-- 
FreeBSD slimline.friedrich.org 13.2-RELEASE-p1 FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE-p1 
GENERIC amd64
SLIMLINE is GENERIC with unnecessary drivers removed
/usr/ports/.git/HEAD
ref: refs/heads/2023Q2