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Re: [LUG] /etc/hosts

 

On 07/09/12 12:27, Gordon Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Sep 2012, paul sutton wrote:
>
>> I just need to sync the file across the network now of course. Once the
>> list is complete.
>
> Avoiding doing this is *exactly* what DNS was invented for )-:
>
> Gordon
>

So how does my netbook know where everything is, (e.g raspbrry pi) when
its not listed in the local /etc/hosts file

I don't have a dns server which I am guessing you suggest i need so 1
computer to hold /etc/hosts for each computer on the network

I am on;y doing this so I don't have to remember the ip addresses, if I
want to ssh in the pi from the netbook surely i need to have   ip
raspberrypi in the netbooks /etc/hosts file

Paul

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