[nycbug-talk] /etc/hosts

[Jim Brown]

* steve rieger <steve.rieger at tbwachiat.com> [2005-02-14 10:54]:
> hi all,
> 
> 
> is there a difference between these two and if so can you elaborate
> 
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> 
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> cat /etc/hosts
> 192.10.20.25 yoyo.mama.com yoyo
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> 
> cat /etc/hosts
> 192.10.20.25 yoyo yoyo.mama.com
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The fully qualified domain name should come first.  Aliases
come after that. The first entry is correct.


 
Best Regards,
Jim B.