gethostbyname() returns localhost

squinn · 03-08-2005, 11:47 AM

A program that I need to run will not work. When I try to run it, I get the following error:

*** Cannot identify 'squinnux' IP address. gethostbyname() returns localhost.

My /etc/hosts file is set to:

127.0.0.1 squinnux localhost.localdomain localhost

what can I do to get around this error?

Thanks!

zymurgist · 03-08-2005, 11:57 AM

First, squinnex should not be in that line. You should have a seperate line with your actual IP address and host name.

Code:

127.0.0.1      localhost.localdomain localhost
192.168.0.1  squinnex

Then /etc/sysconfig/network should have the following lines:
NETWORKING=yes
HOSTNAME=squinnex