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Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot

From gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot
Date 2022-01-26 16:50 +0100
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On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 10:31:46 AM EST Brian wrote:
> On Tue 25 Jan 2022 at 18:35:54 -0600, David Wright wrote:
> > On Tue 25 Jan 2022 at 09:31:57 (+0100), Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> > > On Lu, 24 ian 22, 23:54:41, Brian wrote:
> > > > Resolving hostnames on the local network is simple and reliable
> > > > when
> > > > avahi-daemon and linnss-mdns are available.
> > > > 
> > > >   brian@desktop:~$ getent hosts envy4500.local
> > > >   192.168.7.235   envy4500.local
> > > > 
> > > > Continually and nanually maintain /etc/hosts? Not in 2022!
> > 
> > More like biannually :-)
> > 
> > It's just pointless here, on such a static network. If I'm going to
> > login to the router to add a MAC, then editing and distributing my
> > master list is trivial. Last change: 2021-02-04, when I got hold of
> > a redundant computer.
> 
> I am sure sue the use of the dawn of time /etc/hosts is a workabble
> solution. However many (most?) users will have libnns-mdns installed
> and immediately up to the job of resolving hostnames on a statically
> or dynamically configured network and is maintenance-free. Why not use
> it?
> 
> > > Ok, I'll bite :)
> > > 
> > > Could you point to any (reasonably up-to-date) documentation or is
> > > it
> > > sufficient to just install avahi-daemon and libnss-mdns?
> > 
> > I looked at the Debian wiki: ouch. It seems to have been spammed
> > a while back, and hasn't been touched in 4½ years. Although the
> > Arch wiki is far better, I'm not able to judge how much one might
> > be led astray by the differences between Arch and Debian.
> 
> Ouch indeed! The baisc structure and content of the wiki page was
> established in 2006. Its stated purpose is for "...tracking how Debian
> supports mdns and zeroconf stuff,...". The Discussion section is (IMO)
> inappropriate for a wiki page.
> 
> The Arch wiki page is technically more informed and, with care, would
> guide a Debian user in the right direcion.
> 
> Having said that, 'ssh desktop.local' does not require much guidance.

If a machine is "there" to reply, which one is it?

Cheers, Gene Heskett.
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hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-22 00:50 +0100
  Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2022-01-22 00:50 +0100
    Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-22 01:30 +0100
      Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2022-01-22 01:50 +0100
        Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-22 03:40 +0100
          Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-22 04:10 +0100
          Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2022-01-22 04:50 +0100
            Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-22 06:00 +0100
              Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2022-01-22 08:10 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-22 10:40 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2022-01-22 11:20 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-22 13:20 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2022-01-23 09:10 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-01-22 18:20 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-22 20:00 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2022-01-22 22:30 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-23 00:40 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2022-01-23 01:10 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-01-23 03:10 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-23 03:30 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2022-01-23 03:40 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-01-23 03:10 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2022-01-23 09:00 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2022-01-23 14:50 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2022-01-23 19:30 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-23 20:00 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-01-23 20:10 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2022-01-23 21:00 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-01-24 00:50 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2022-01-24 01:20 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2022-01-23 21:10 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2022-01-23 21:20 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-01-24 01:00 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-01-24 17:40 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-01-25 01:00 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2022-01-25 09:40 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-01-25 12:20 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2022-01-25 13:10 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-01-25 17:30 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-01-25 18:00 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-01-26 01:40 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-26 03:30 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2022-01-26 05:20 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-01-26 05:40 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-26 11:20 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-01-26 17:50 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2022-01-26 18:00 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2022-01-26 19:00 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-01-27 06:10 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-26 23:40 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2022-01-26 19:20 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2022-01-26 20:00 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-01-26 16:40 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-26 16:50 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-01-26 16:50 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-26 23:40 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-01-26 17:10 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-01-26 17:50 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-01-26 20:30 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2022-01-26 20:50 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2022-01-27 09:30 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2022-01-27 12:40 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2022-01-27 15:10 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-23 22:50 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-01-23 17:00 +0100
              Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2022-01-22 09:20 +0100
              Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2022-01-23 03:00 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-23 03:20 +0100
            Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2022-01-22 08:00 +0100
          Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-01-22 18:20 +0100
        Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2022-01-22 07:50 +0100
          Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2022-01-22 15:40 +0100
            Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2022-01-22 17:10 +0100
            Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-22 23:30 +0100
              Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2022-01-23 00:00 +0100
                Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot deloptes <emanoil.kotsev@deloptes.org> - 2022-01-23 09:00 +0100
        Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2022-01-22 10:10 +0100
          Re: hostname is being reset, killing net on reboot <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2022-01-22 10:20 +0100

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