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diff --git a/chapter07/hosts.xml b/chapter07/hosts.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 13c0ccbbf..000000000 --- a/chapter07/hosts.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,80 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> -<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" - "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [ - <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent"> - %general-entities; -]> - -<sect1 id="ch-scripts-hosts"> - <?dbhtml filename="hosts.html"?> - - <title>Customizing the /etc/hosts File</title> - - <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-hosts"> - <primary sortas="e-/etc/hosts">/etc/hosts</primary> - </indexterm> - - <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-hosts"> - <primary sortas="d-localnet">localnet</primary> - <secondary>/etc/hosts</secondary></indexterm> - - <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-hosts"> - <primary sortas="d-network">network</primary> - <secondary>/etc/hosts</secondary></indexterm> - - <para>If a network card is to be configured, decide on the IP address, - fully-qualified domain name (FQDN), and possible aliases for use in the - <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file. The syntax is:</para> - -<screen><literal>IP_address myhost.example.org aliases</literal></screen> - - <para>Unless the computer is to be visible to the Internet (i.e., - there is a registered domain and a valid block of assigned IP - addresses—most users do not have this), make sure that the IP - address is in the private network IP address range. Valid ranges - are:</para> - -<screen><literal>Private Network Address Range Normal Prefix -10.0.0.1 - 10.255.255.254 8 -172.x.0.1 - 172.x.255.254 16 -192.168.y.1 - 192.168.y.254 24</literal></screen> - - <para>x can be any number in the range 16-31. y can be any number in - the range 0-255.</para> - - <para>A valid private IP address could be 192.168.1.1. A valid FQDN for this - IP could be lfs.example.org.</para> - - <para>Even if not using a network card, a valid FQDN is still required. - This is necessary for certain programs to operate correctly.</para> - - <para>Create the <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file by running:</para> - -<screen><userinput>cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF" -<literal># Begin /etc/hosts (network card version) - -127.0.0.1 localhost -<replaceable><192.168.1.1></replaceable> <replaceable><HOSTNAME.example.org></replaceable> <replaceable>[alias1] [alias2 ...]</replaceable> - -# End /etc/hosts (network card version)</literal> -EOF</userinput></screen> - - <para>The <replaceable><192.168.1.1></replaceable> and - <replaceable><HOSTNAME.example.org></replaceable> - values need to be changed for specific uses or requirements (if - assigned an IP address by a network/system administrator and the - machine will be connected to an existing network). The optional alias - name(s) can be omitted.</para> - - <para>If a network card is not going to be configured, create the - <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file by running:</para> - -<screen role="nodump"><userinput>cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF" -<literal># Begin /etc/hosts (no network card version) - -127.0.0.1 <replaceable><HOSTNAME.example.org></replaceable> <replaceable><HOSTNAME></replaceable> localhost - -# End /etc/hosts (no network card version)</literal> -EOF</userinput></screen> - -</sect1> |