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ust 01-16-2013 02:46 AM
what is the mean of this symbol
 
I find the entry in the host table , what is the ::1 mean ? thanks

::1 localhost.localdomain localhost

druuna 01-16-2013 02:51 AM
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Originally Posted by ust (Post 4871140)
I find the entry in the host table , what is the ::1 mean ? thanks

::1 localhost.localdomain localhost
That points to an ipv6 entry (127.0.0.1 when using ipv4).

Have a look here: IPv6 (wiki)

divyashree 01-16-2013 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ust (Post 4871140)
I find the entry in the host table , what is the ::1 mean ? thanks

::1 localhost.localdomain localhost


::1 is the compressed form of 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 (loop back address in IPv6)


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