Hosts problem

phantom_cyph · 04-11-2008, 09:00 PM

I was trying to change my hostname and didn't save a backup. Now my server can't get online. This is what it looks like now:

Code:

#
# hosts         This file describes a number of hostname-to-address
#               mappings for the TCP/IP subsystem.  It is mostly
#               used at boot time, when no name servers are running.
#               On small systems, this file can be used instead of a
#               "named" name server.  Just add the names, addresses
#               and any aliases to this file...
#
# By the way, Arnt Gulbrandsen <agulbra@nvg.unit.no> says that 127.0.0.1
# should NEVER be named with the name of the machine.  It causes problems
# for some (stupid) programs, irc and reputedly talk. :^)
#

# For loopbacking.
127.0.0.1               localhost
127.0.0.1               fluxnuk3r.local.domain
# End of hosts.

What is the default? I did not change the first one, but I did the second one. It does have "fluxnuk3r.local.domain" in it somehow. I'm not sure what to add or what.

Help is greatly appreciated!

jschiwal · 04-11-2008, 09:11 PM

Look for an /etc/HOSTNAME file. Or a file in /etc/sysconfig. You won't have your IP address defined in your own /etc/hosts. I don't use slackware so I'm not certain where HOSTNAME is defined. There may be a "hostname <yourhostname>" command in your startup scripts.

billymayday · 04-11-2008, 09:12 PM

I don't have my slackware up at the moment, but try

#127.0.0.1 localhost
#127.0.0.1 fluxnuk3r.local.domain
127.0.0.1 fluxnuk3r fluxnuk3r.localdomain localhost.localdomain localhost

in place of

127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 fluxnuk3r.local.domain

phantom_cyph · 04-11-2008, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday

I don't have my slackware up at the moment, but try

#127.0.0.1 localhost
#127.0.0.1 fluxnuk3r.local.domain
127.0.0.1 fluxnuk3r fluxnuk3r.localdomain localhost.localdomain localhost

in place of

127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 fluxnuk3r.local.domain

Thanks! I'm back up now.

Here is my other problem:

When trying to receive emails sent through my php form, I get this message in my inbox:

Code:

We're sorry. There's a problem with the e-mail address(es) you're trying
to send to. Please verify the address(es) and try again. If you continue
to have problems, please contact Customer Support at (480) 624-2500.

<nobody@fluxnuk3r.localdomain>:
Sorry, I couldn't find any host named fluxnuk3r.localdomain. (#5.1.2)

What do I need to change to get it to send it?

phantom_cyph · 04-12-2008, 07:06 PM

Does anyone know?

Is the fact that the user in my httpd.conf file is "nobody" account for part of the address?

billymayday · 04-12-2008, 09:05 PM

The problem, I suspect, is the trailing ".", but if I were you, I'd start a new thread.

Can you ping fluxnuk3r.localdomain ?

phantom_cyph · 04-13-2008, 09:06 PM

Yah, here's the output:

Code:

server@fluxnuk3r:~$ ping fluxnuk3r.localdomain
PING fluxnuk3r (127.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from fluxnuk3r (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.130 ms
64 bytes from fluxnuk3r (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.060 ms
64 bytes from fluxnuk3r (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.046 ms
64 bytes from fluxnuk3r (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.059 ms
64 bytes from fluxnuk3r (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.048 ms
64 bytes from fluxnuk3r (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=0.045 ms
64 bytes from fluxnuk3r (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=0.052 ms
64 bytes from fluxnuk3r (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=0.045 ms
64 bytes from fluxnuk3r (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=0.058 ms
64 bytes from fluxnuk3r (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=10 ttl=64 time=0.049 ms
64 bytes from fluxnuk3r (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=11 ttl=64 time=0.045 ms
64 bytes from fluxnuk3r (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=12 ttl=64 time=0.054 ms

phantom_cyph · 04-14-2008, 08:28 PM

What do I do with that?

billymayday · 04-14-2008, 08:32 PM

Ca nyou send to any amail address with you php form (set up a hotmail account). i may be that your email needs to be a "genuine" address (ie localdomain may not work).

I don't use php very much so I can't really help a lot.

phantom_cyph · 04-14-2008, 09:12 PM

I shouldn't have to set the mail in the hosts file. The php script does send the email to a valid address, I know because I use that account everyday. Its a godaddy mail account. I get the mail and the mailer-daemon error, but the "mail" email doesn't contain what is in the form. And I get the above message that I posted.

billymayday · 04-14-2008, 10:19 PM

What MTA are you using?

phantom_cyph · 04-15-2008, 11:15 AM

MTA? Not sure what you mean by that...

billymayday · 04-15-2008, 04:21 PM

Sendmail, postfix, etc

phantom_cyph · 04-15-2008, 09:35 PM

I have sendmail installed, but haven't done anything with it. I.e. configuration.

billymayday · 04-15-2008, 09:49 PM

Where is he error message in post 4 coming from and what do you logs say?