Re: DNS query

From: Brian Brazil (bbrazil_at_netsoc.tcd.ie)
Date: 03/17/04

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    On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 11:35:53AM -0500, Marty Landman wrote:
    > >and that the name server is used by checking that /etc/nsswitch contains
    > >the entry
    > > hosts: files dns
    >
    > mine has this line too (wish I had a clue what it means)

    When doing getHostByName() try files(/etc/hosts), then check dns. Other
    possibilities are NIS, LDAP and winbind in many 'wonderful' configurations.

    Brian 

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