/etc/hosts completely ignored

[Daniel C. Sobral]

AFAIK, hosts is a DNS tool, exclusively.

Roberto Nunnari wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> Sorry to post again even though I've been told I should post
> to -questions.. but I believe this is a bug.
> 
> Here is some more info on my configuration:
> (I rebuilt the kernel but this behaviour was present in GENERIC, too)
> 
> -bash-2.05b# uname -a
> FreeBSD jupiter.noonlights.net 5.0-RELEASE FreeBSD 5.0-RELEASE #0: Wed 
> May 28 11:50:07 CEST 2003 
> root at jupiter.noonlights.net:/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/JUPITER01  i386
> 
> -bash-2.05b# cat /etc/rc.conf
> keymap="swissgerman.iso.acc"
> moused_enable="YES"
> saver="warp"
> defaultrouter="192.168.1.1"
> hostname="jupiter.noonlights.net"
> ifconfig_rl0="inet 192.168.1.5  netmask 255.255.255.0"
> sendmail_enable="YES"
> sshd_enable="YES"
> linux_enable="YES"
> 
> 
> -bash-2.05b# cat /etc/hosts
> 127.0.0.1               localhost.noonlights.net localhost
> 192.168.1.5             jupiter.noonlights.net jupiter
> 192.168.1.5             jupiter.noonlights.net.
> 193.5.56.6              www.freebsd.org myfreebsd
> 
> note the wrong IP for www.freebsd.org!! just for testing purposes!
> 
> -bash-2.05b# cat /etc/nsswitch.conf
> hosts:  files dns
> 
> 
> -bash-2.05b# cat /etc/host.conf
> hosts
> bind
> 
> 
> -bash-2.05b# cat /etc/resolv.conf
> domain  noonlights.net
> nameserver      195.190.166.166
> nameserver      195.190.166.167
> 
> -bash-2.05b# host localhost
> Host not found.
> 
> -bash-2.05b# host localhost.noonlights.net
> Host not found.
> 
> -bash-2.05b# nslookup localhost
> Server:  ns1.ticino.com
> Address:  195.190.166.166
> 
> Non-authoritative answer:
> Name:    localhost
> Address:  127.0.0.1
> 
> 
> -bash-2.05b# host jupiter.noonlights.net
> Host not found.
> 
> 
> -bash-2.05b# hostname
> jupiter.noonlights.net
> 
> 
> -bash-2.05b# host www.freebsd.org
> www.freebsd.org has address 216.136.204.117
> www.freebsd.org mail is handled (pri=10) by mx1.freebsd.org
> 
> 
> See? /etc/hosts is completely ignored..
> 
> If I missed something, I'd be grateful if somebody could
> let me know... for I'm new to /etc/nsswitch.conf.. but after
> reading the manpage I have no clue left.. just an idea that
> is a bug..
> 
> 
> Thank you.
> 


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