5 kx #
5 kx # hosts This file describes a number of hostname-to-address
5 kx # mappings for the TCP/IP subsystem. It is mostly
5 kx # used at boot time, when no name servers are running.
5 kx # On small systems, this file can be used instead of a
5 kx # "named" name server. Just add the names, addresses
5 kx # and any aliases to this file...
5 kx #
5 kx # By the way, Arnt Gulbrandsen <agulbra@nvg.unit.no> says that 127.0.0.1
5 kx # should NEVER be named with the name of the machine. It causes problems
5 kx # for some (stupid) programs, irc and reputedly talk. :^)
5 kx #
5 kx
5 kx # For loopbacking:
5 kx
5 kx 127.0.0.1 localhost
5 kx
5 kx # This next entry is technically wrong, but good enough to get TCP/IP apps
5 kx # to quit complaining that they can't verify the hostname on a loopback-only
5 kx # Linux box:
5 kx
5 kx 127.0.0.1 @HARDWARE@.example.org @HARDWARE@
5 kx
5 kx # End of hosts.