Re: [Condor-users] Please Help!

[Ian Cottam <ian.cottam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David Brodbeck wrote:
...
> RedHat by default sets up the /etc/hosts file with the machine's  
> hostname associated with 127.0.0.1.  I've always had to change this to  
> put the hostname on the same line as the machine's "real" IP address  
> to get Condor to work properly.  (I've been told, but haven't  
> verified, that using the NETWORK_INTERFACE or BIND_ALL_INTERFACES  
> directives will work around this.)   In my case the problem was it was  
> only listening on 127.0.0.1, though, so I think the original poster's  
> problem may be something else.

Similarly, I spotted the other day that Ubuntu was putting this line in 
/etc/hosts
127.0.1.1 shortmachinename

as well as the usual 127.0.0.1 loopback.

I commented out the 127.0.1.1 and all was well with Condor starting up.
Anyone know why Ubuntu does this?
-Ian






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