when /etc/hosts doesn't exist, apt fails to resolve hostnames using libc6
Bug #408901 reported by
LaMont Jones
This bug affects 1 person
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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GLibC |
Fix Released
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Medium
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eglibc (Debian) |
Fix Released
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Unknown
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eglibc (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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High
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Steve Langasek | ||
Karmic |
Fix Released
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High
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Steve Langasek |
Bug Description
the lack of /etc/hosts should not prevent a host with /etc/resolv.conf from resolving hostnames.
Interestingly, ping and a few other applications resolve hosts just fine with no /etc/hosts on the system, apt does not.
lamont
Related branches
Changed in glibc: | |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
Changed in glibc: | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
Changed in glibc: | |
status: | Fix Released → Confirmed |
Changed in glibc: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
Changed in eglibc (Debian): | |
status: | Unknown → Fix Released |
Changed in glibc: | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
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blocker for karmic alpha-4, since it breaks livefs builds.