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Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration

From David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration
Date 2019-07-06 15:50 +0200
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On Fri 05 Jul 2019 at 20:10:42 (-0400), Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Friday 05 July 2019 08:41:47 Greg Wooledge wrote:
> > On Fri, Jul 05, 2019 at 06:35:53AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > yup, and if the repos were open...  They are not as I've previously
> > > posted. I can report that apt --purge does not, I still see
> > > an /etc/nsswitch.conf, even though ts been purged.
> >
> > ... what.
> >
> > Gene, /etc/nsswitch.conf is NOT part of any Debian package.  It's part
> > of the core installation.  It is absolutely fundamental to the
> > operation of basically every single piece of the operating system
> > above the boot loader, the kernel, the ld.so shared library loader,
> > and libc.
> 
> IOW, the image I have in my pocket probably don't work until I locate a 
> copy and put it back in. But just for grins, check the buster its 
> running:  yes, its still there and I think intact:
> gene@shop:~$ cat /etc/nsswitch.conf
> # /etc/nsswitch.conf
> #
> # Example configuration of GNU Name Service Switch functionality.
> # If you have the `glibc-doc-reference' and `info' packages installed, 
> try:
> # `info libc "Name Service Switch"' for information about this file.
> 
> passwd:         compat
> group:          compat
> shadow:         compat
> 
> hosts:          files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns4
> networks:       files
> 
> protocols:      db files
> services:       db files
> ethers:         db files
> rpc:            db files
> 
> netgroup:       nis
> 
> But that begs another question Greg.  If it hasn't anything to do with 
> avahi-daemon, whyinhell did purging avahi-daemon take the libnsswitch 
> package with it?
> 
> > If you remove /etc/nsswitch.conf, you won't be able to look up user
> > names, or service port names, or host names, or basically *any* kind
> > of names of anything at all.  (Or, at best, you'll get some sort of
> > default behavior compiled into the C library routines, if any.)
> >
> > wooledg:~$ dpkg -S /etc/nsswitch.conf
> > dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern /etc/nsswitch.conf
> >
> > Since nsswitch.conf isn't part of a package, there is absolutely no
> > reason you should think that purging ANY package would remove it.  And
> > there is absolutely no reason you should *want* to remove it.
> 
> The only reason I removed it, was to complete the libnsswitch removal 
> that removing avahi-daemon took out. Somehow I am missing an actual 
> dependency of one on the other.  Call me puzzled. 

I'm puzzled too. Can you tell us which package you're talking about as
I can only find:

Package lib32nss-mdns
Package libnss3
Package libnss3-1d
Package libnss3-dbg
Package libnss3-dbgsym
Package libnss3-dev
Package libnss3-tools
Package libnss3-tools-dbgsym
Package libnss-cache
Package libnss-cache-dbgsym
Package libnss-db
Package libnss-db-dbgsym
Package libnss-dns-udeb
Package libnss-docker
Package libnss-docker-dbgsym
Package libnss-extrausers
Package libnss-extrausers-dbgsym
Package libnss-files-udeb
Package libnss-gw-name
Package libnss-gw-name-dbgsym
Package libnss-ldap
Package libnss-ldapd
Package libnss-ldap-dbgsym
Package libnss-ldapd-dbgsym
Package libnss-libvirt
Package libnss-libvirt-dbgsym
Package libnss-lwres
Package libnss-lwres-dbgsym
Package libnss-mdns
Package libnss-mdns-dbgsym
Package libnss-mdns-i386
Package libnss-myhostname
Package libnss-myhostname-dbgsym
Package libnss-mymachines
Package libnss-mymachines-dbgsym
Package libnss-mysql-bg
Package libnss-pgsql2
Package libnss-pgsql2-dbgsym
Package libnss-rainbow2
Package libnss-rainbow2-dbgsym
Package libnss-resolve
Package libnss-resolve-dbgsym
Package libnss-securepass
Package libnss-securepass-dbgsym
Package libnss-sss
Package libnss-sss-dbgsym
Package libnss-systemd
Package libnss-systemd-dbgsym
Package libnss-unknown
Package libnss-unknown-dbgsym
Package libnss-winbind
Package libnss-winbind-dbgsym
Package libnss-wrapper
Package libnss-wrapper-dbgsym
Package libpam-ccreds
Package libpam-ldap
Package nslcd
Package nsscache
Package nss-passwords
Package nss-updatedb
Package pynslcd
Package winbind

Cheers,
David.

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Re: Assorted arm-buster problems #1 Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-04 03:10 +0200
  Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration andreimpopescu@gmail.com - 2019-07-04 09:20 +0200
    Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-04 10:50 +0200
      Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2019-07-04 11:30 +0200
        Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-04 11:50 +0200
      Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2019-07-04 12:20 +0200
        Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-04 16:50 +0200
          Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2019-07-04 19:20 +0200
      Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration andreimpopescu@gmail.com - 2019-07-05 06:00 +0200
        Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-05 12:40 +0200
          Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-07-05 13:20 +0200
          Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2019-07-05 14:50 +0200
            Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-07-05 15:10 +0200
              Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2019-07-05 15:20 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-06 02:30 +0200
            Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-06 02:20 +0200
              Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-07-06 15:50 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2019-07-08 14:40 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-08 15:00 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-07-08 16:30 +0200
          Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration andreimpopescu@gmail.com - 2019-07-06 07:30 +0200
    Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-04 17:50 +0200
      Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-07-04 18:20 +0200
        Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-04 19:40 +0200
        Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-07-04 21:10 +0200
          Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2019-07-04 22:00 +0200
            Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-07-04 22:10 +0200
              Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-07-04 22:50 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-07-04 22:50 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-05 11:10 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-07-05 09:00 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-07-05 11:20 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-05 17:20 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-07-05 19:30 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-07-05 20:20 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-05 13:00 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2019-07-05 13:40 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-05 17:40 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-07-05 13:40 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-05 17:50 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-07-05 19:10 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-06 03:30 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-07-05 13:40 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-05 18:00 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-07-05 14:20 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-05 20:40 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration andreimpopescu@gmail.com - 2019-07-06 06:40 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-05 10:40 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-07-05 11:20 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-05 16:30 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2019-07-05 15:10 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-06 02:20 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-07-05 21:30 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-07-05 22:20 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-07-05 22:30 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-07-05 22:50 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-07-06 10:20 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-07-06 12:50 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-07-06 21:40 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration andreimpopescu@gmail.com - 2019-07-07 08:50 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-07-08 19:40 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2019-07-08 20:10 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-07-08 20:50 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-08 21:50 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-07-08 23:20 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-07-08 21:20 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-07-07 11:00 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-07-08 19:50 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-06 03:40 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-07-06 21:40 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-07 00:20 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-07-07 06:20 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-07 07:00 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-07-07 17:10 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration andreimpopescu@gmail.com - 2019-07-07 09:00 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-07 13:20 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-07-07 14:50 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2019-07-07 18:30 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-07 23:00 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-07-07 22:00 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-07-08 20:30 +0200
              Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-04 23:00 +0200
      Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-07-04 19:50 +0200
      Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration andreimpopescu@gmail.com - 2019-07-04 22:50 +0200
        Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-05 12:10 +0200
          Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-07-05 18:10 +0200
            Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-06 03:20 +0200
              Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration andreimpopescu@gmail.com - 2019-07-06 07:10 +0200
              Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-07-06 18:10 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-07 02:40 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-07 03:40 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-07-07 06:30 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration andreimpopescu@gmail.com - 2019-07-07 09:10 +0200
                Re: Assorted arm-buster problems - network configuration Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-07-07 13:30 +0200

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