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diff --git a/chapter07/hosts.xml b/chapter07/hosts.xml index d83f202b7..a9cbd4b3e 100644 --- a/chapter07/hosts.xml +++ b/chapter07/hosts.xml @@ -18,12 +18,14 @@ <secondary>/etc/hosts</secondary></indexterm> <para>If a network card is to be configured, you have to decide on the -IP-address, FQDN and possible aliases for use in the /etc/hosts file. The +IP-address, FQDN and possible aliases for use in the <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file. The syntax is:</para> <screen><IP address> myhost.example.org aliases</screen> -<para>Unless your computer is to be visible to the Internet (e.g. you have a registered domain and a valid block of assigned IP addresses - most of us don't have this)you should make sure that the IP-address is in the private network +<para>Unless your computer is to be visible to the Internet (e.g., you have a +registered domain and a valid block of assigned IP addresses - most of us don't +have this) you should make sure that the IP-address is in the private network IP-address range. Valid ranges are:</para> <screen> Class Networks @@ -32,7 +34,8 @@ IP-address range. Valid ranges are:</para> C 192.168.0.0 through 192.168.255.0</screen> <para>A valid IP address could be 192.168.1.1. A valid FQDN for this IP could -be www.linuxfromscratch.org (not recommended as this is a valid registered domain address and could cause your domain name server problems).</para> +be www.linuxfromscratch.org (not recommended as this is a valid registered domain +address and could cause your domain name server problems).</para> <para>If you aren't going to use a network card, you still need to come up with a FQDN. This is necessary for certain programs to operate @@ -41,27 +44,27 @@ correctly.</para> <para>If a network card is not going to be configured, create the <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file by running:</para> -<screen><userinput>cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF"</userinput> +<screen><userinput>cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF" # Begin /etc/hosts (no network card version) -127.0.0.1 <value of HOSTNAME>.example.org <value of HOSTNAME> localhost +127.0.0.1 <replaceable>[<value of HOSTNAME>.example.org]</replaceable> <replaceable>[value of HOSTNAME]</replaceable> localhost # End /etc/hosts (no network card version) -<userinput>EOF</userinput></screen> +EOF</userinput></screen> <para>If a network card is to be configured, create the <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file by running:</para> -<screen><userinput>cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF"</userinput> +<screen><userinput>cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF" # Begin /etc/hosts (network card version) 127.0.0.1 localhost -192.168.1.1 <value of HOSTNAME>.example.org <value of HOSTNAME> +<replaceable>[192.168.1.1]</replaceable> <replaceable>[<value of HOSTNAME>.example.org]</replaceable> <replaceable>[value of HOSTNAME]</replaceable> # End /etc/hosts (network card version) -<userinput>EOF</userinput></screen> +EOF</userinput></screen> -<para>Of course, the 192.168.1.1 and <value of HOSTNAME>.example.org +<para>Of course, the <replaceable>[192.168.1.1]</replaceable> and <replaceable>[<value of HOSTNAME>.example.org]</replaceable> have to be changed to your liking (or requirements if assigned an IP-address by a network/system administrator and this machine is planned to be connected to an existing network).</para> |