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Distribution: Desktop - Ubuntu, Server - Debian, CentOS
Posts: 72
Rep:
dnsmasq not reading ethers file
I am using dnsmasq on my home LAN for dns and dhcp. I have configured some dhcp reservations in /etc/ethers. However dnsmasq is not using the ip addresses from the ethers file. Any ideas why?
Distribution: Desktop - Ubuntu, Server - Debian, CentOS
Posts: 72
Original Poster
Rep:
I worked it out. If the machine is not also in /etc/hosts it doesn't work. So for anyone struggling with this the MAC address needs to be in /etc/ethers mapped to the IP, and the IP needs to be in /etc/hosts mapped to the name.
I worked it out. If the machine is not also in /etc/hosts it doesn't work. So for anyone struggling with this the MAC address needs to be in /etc/ethers mapped to the IP, and the IP needs to be in /etc/hosts mapped to the name.
I've never tried using a separate file for dhcp resevations. I have this in my servers /etc/dnsmasq.conf:
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