[lug] host lookups

Hugh Brown hugh at math.byu.edu
Thu Nov 16 08:16:23 MST 2000


They are both used.  Both are set to look at files before dns.  I am not
sure which one is consulted first and I think  nsswitch is given
priority if they disagree (which would suggest that it is consulted
first).  


Tkil wrote:
> 
> >>>>> "hugh" == hugh  <hugh at math.byu.edu> writes:
> 
> hugh> I have /etc/host.conf set with "order hosts bind"
> 
> host.conf?  when did nsswitch.conf die?
> 
> t.
> 
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