>> /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.
hch> David, is there some kind of Faq that explains this kind of
hch> stuff in linux and do you know were I can get it? I'm looking
hch> for good documentation or anytime for Linux.
The glibc info pages are the best sources for this info AFAIK.
They're fairly comprehensive. On Red Hat, they are in
/usr/info/libc.info*. You can read it either from within emacs or
using the info program. E.g., "info /usr/info/libc.info" should get
you going ("i nsswitch" will bring you to the section on the NSS
configuration file).
--david
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