Subj : Re: Which Format for the hosts File is Correct?
To   : comp.os.linux
From : HansF
Date : Mon Dec 06 2004 09:46 pm

On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 12:29:17 -0800, David wrote:

> 
> FWIW  my hosts file shows the following
> 
> 127.0.0.1	localhost.localdomain	localhost
> 69.xxx.xxx.xxx	my.FQDN.com		hostname
> 
> and so on.

Thank you for your example.  IT's very similar to all the ones I've seen
and used.   Further examples are not necessary, as it is common practise
to have the fqhn in that field.  "Proof by example", "Proof by blatant
assertion" and  "Proof by intimidation" are not required. <g>

However, the point is to find an authoritative statement that the
'canonical_hostname' as described in the man page is, in fact, the fully
qualified host name (fqhn).  

I suspect we can let this die now ...

/Hans

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