Re: /etc/hosts ignored

Caldera Desktop User (linux@thunder.greatnet.com)
Mon, 9 Dec 1996 19:53:56 -0700 (MST)

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> /etc/hosts.conf is completely ignored when using a glibc-based system
> (i.e., RH4.0 on Alpha or Craftworks v2.0 on Alpha). The hosts.conf
> file was a Linux-specific "hack" that has been replaced by the more
> general (and more common) /etc/nsswitch.conf. The file is described
> in the glibc info pages, but (AFAIK) it's identical to the file of the
> same name on SVr4 based machines.

David, is there some kind of Faq that explains this kind of stuff
in linux and do you know were I can get it? I'm looking for good
documentation or anytime for Linux.

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