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@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ EOF</userinput></screen>
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<para>Even if not using a network card, a valid FQDN is still required.
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This is necessary for certain programs, such as MTAs, to operate properly.</para>
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+<!--
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<para>Create the /etc/hosts file using the following command:</para>
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<screen role="nodump"><userinput>cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF"
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@@ -301,14 +302,10 @@ ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
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# End /etc/hosts</literal>
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EOF</userinput></screen>
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+-->
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- <para>The ::1 entry is the IPv6 counterpart of 127.0.0.1 and represents
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- the IPv6 loopback interface. 127.0.1.1 is a loopback entry reserved
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- specifically for the FQDN.</para>
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-
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-<!--
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- <para>If using a static address, create the <filename>/etc/hosts</filename>
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- file by running this command instead:</para>
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+ <para>Create the <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file using the following
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+ command:</para>
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<screen><userinput>cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF"
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<literal># Begin /etc/hosts
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@@ -328,8 +325,14 @@ EOF</userinput></screen>
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<replaceable><HOSTNAME></replaceable> values need to be
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changed for specific uses or requirements (if assigned an IP address by a
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network/system administrator and the machine will be connected to an
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- existing network). The optional alias name(s) can be omitted.</para>
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--->
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+ existing network). The optional alias name(s) can be omitted, and the
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+ <replaceable><192.168.0.2</replaceable> line can be omitted if you
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+ are using a connection configured with DHCP or IPv6 Autoconfiguration.</para>
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+
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+ <para>The ::1 entry is the IPv6 counterpart of 127.0.0.1 and represents
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+ the IPv6 loopback interface. 127.0.1.1 is a loopback entry reserved
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+ specifically for the FQDN.</para>
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+
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</sect2>
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</sect1>
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