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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 -- -- http://drupal.zleap.net skype : psutton111 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-sutton/36/595/911 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq