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<primary sortas="d-network">network</primary>
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<primary sortas="d-network">network</primary>
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<secondary>/etc/hosts</secondary></indexterm>
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<secondary>/etc/hosts</secondary></indexterm>
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-<para>If a network card is to be configured, decide on the IP-address,
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+<para>If a network card is to be configured, decide on the IP address,
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FQDN, and possible aliases for use in the
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FQDN, and possible aliases for use in the
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<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file. The syntax is:</para>
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<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file. The syntax is:</para>
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<screen><IP address> myhost.example.org aliases</screen>
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<screen><IP address> myhost.example.org aliases</screen>
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-<para>Unless the computer is to be visible to the Internet (e.g.,
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+<para>Unless the computer is to be visible to the Internet (i.e.,
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there is a registered domain and a valid block of assigned IP
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there is a registered domain and a valid block of assigned IP
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addresses—most users do not have this), make sure that the IP
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addresses—most users do not have this), make sure that the IP
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address is in the private network IP address range. Valid ranges
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address is in the private network IP address range. Valid ranges
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@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ are:</para>
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<screen> Class Networks
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<screen> Class Networks
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A 10.0.0.0
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A 10.0.0.0
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- B 172.16.0.0 through 172.31.0.0
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- C 192.168.0.0 through 192.168.255.0</screen>
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+ B 172.16.0.0 through 172.31.0.255
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+ C 192.168.0.0 through 192.168.255.255</screen>
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<para>A valid IP address could be 192.168.1.1. A valid FQDN for this
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<para>A valid IP address could be 192.168.1.1. A valid FQDN for this
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IP could be www.linuxfromscratch.org (not recommended because this is
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IP could be www.linuxfromscratch.org (not recommended because this is
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