netstat output doesn't list "localhost"

sayli · 11-24-2011, 03:01 AM

Hi,

Can somebody please help me regarding netstat -a?
My current o/p doesn't list "localhost" string into it. It displays machine name instead

current o/p:
TCP BWwin2k31_vm:3355 BWwin2k31_vm:3354 ESTABLISHED
TCP BWwin2k31_vm:3356 BWwin2k31_vm:3357 ESTABLISHED
TCP BWwin2k31_vm:3357 BWwin2k31_vm:3356 ESTABLISHED

required o/p:
TCP BWwin2k31_vm:1791 localhost:1792 ESTABLISHED
TCP BWwin2k31_vm:1792 localhost:1791 ESTABLISHED
TCP BWwin2k31_vm:1793 localhost:1794 ESTABLISHED

aazkan · 11-24-2011, 04:37 AM

I could be wrong but you're probably missing something in the /etc/hosts file. The 127.0.0.1 should be listed with localhost.localdomain localhost entry.

kbp · 11-24-2011, 04:53 AM

Can you show us /etc/hosts ?

.. oops, should have refreshed

sayli · 11-25-2011, 12:32 AM

Following is the entry in my etc/hosts file

127.0.0.1 localhost