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2 | <!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" | |
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27 | <refentryinfo> |
28 | <title>nss-myhostname</title> | |
29 | <productname>systemd</productname> | |
30 | ||
31 | <authorgroup> | |
32 | <author> | |
33 | <contrib>Developer</contrib> | |
34 | <firstname>Lennart</firstname> | |
35 | <surname>Poettering</surname> | |
36 | <email>lennart@poettering.net</email> | |
37 | </author> | |
38 | </authorgroup> | |
39 | </refentryinfo> | |
40 | ||
41 | <refmeta> | |
42 | <refentrytitle>nss-myhostname</refentrytitle> | |
43 | <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> | |
44 | </refmeta> | |
45 | ||
46 | <refnamediv> | |
47 | <refname>nss-myhostname</refname> | |
48 | <refname>libnss_myhostname.so.2</refname> | |
49 | <refpurpose>Provide hostname resolution for the locally | |
50 | configured system hostname.</refpurpose> | |
51 | </refnamediv> | |
52 | ||
53 | <refsynopsisdiv> | |
54 | <para><filename>libnss_myhostname.so.2</filename></para> | |
55 | </refsynopsisdiv> | |
56 | ||
57 | <refsect1> | |
58 | <title>Description</title> | |
59 | ||
60 | <para><command>nss-myhostname</command> is a plugin for the GNU | |
61 | Name Service Switch (NSS) functionality of the GNU C Library | |
b938cb90 | 62 | (<command>glibc</command>), primarily providing hostname resolution |
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63 | for the locally configured system hostname as returned by |
64 | <citerefentry><refentrytitle>gethostname</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum></citerefentry>. | |
65 | The precise hostnames resolved by this module are:</para> | |
66 | ||
67 | <itemizedlist> | |
68 | <listitem><para>The local, configured hostname is resolved to | |
69 | all locally configured IP addresses ordered by their scope, or | |
70 | — if none are configured — the IPv4 address 127.0.0.2 (which | |
71 | is on the local loopback) and the IPv6 address ::1 (which is the | |
72 | local host).</para></listitem> | |
73 | ||
74 | <listitem><para>The hostname <literal>localhost</literal> is | |
75 | resolved to the IP addresses 127.0.0.1 and | |
76 | ::1.</para></listitem> | |
77 | ||
78 | <listitem><para>The hostname <literal>gateway</literal> is | |
79 | resolved to all current default routing gateway addresses, | |
80 | ordered by their metric. This assigns a stable hostname to the | |
81 | current gateway, useful for referencing it independently of the | |
82 | current network configuration state.</para></listitem> | |
83 | ||
84 | </itemizedlist> | |
85 | ||
86 | <para>Various software relies on an always-resolvable local | |
87 | hostname. When using dynamic hostnames, this is traditionally | |
88 | achieved by patching <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> at the same | |
89 | time as changing the hostname. This is problematic since it | |
90 | requires a writable <filename>/etc</filename> file system and is | |
91 | fragile because the file might be edited by the administrator at | |
b938cb90 | 92 | the same time. With <command>nss-myhostname</command> enabled, |
ff9b60f3 | 93 | changing <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> is unnecessary, and on |
b938cb90 | 94 | many systems, the file becomes entirely optional.</para> |
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95 | |
96 | <para>To activate the NSS modules, <literal>myhostname</literal> | |
97 | has to be added to the line starting with | |
98 | <literal>hosts:</literal> in | |
99 | <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename>.</para> | |
100 | ||
101 | <para>It is recommended to place <literal>myhostname</literal> | |
102 | last in the <filename>nsswitch.conf</filename> line to make sure | |
a8eaaee7 | 103 | that this mapping is only used as fallback, and that any DNS or |
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104 | <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> based mapping takes |
105 | precedence.</para> | |
106 | </refsect1> | |
107 | ||
108 | <refsect1> | |
109 | <title>Example</title> | |
110 | ||
111 | <para>Here's an example <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> | |
b938cb90 | 112 | file that enables <command>myhostname</command> correctly:</para> |
798d3a52 | 113 | |
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114 | <programlisting>passwd: compat mymachines |
115 | group: compat mymachines | |
0d6868f9 | 116 | shadow: compat |
798d3a52 | 117 | |
0d6868f9 | 118 | hosts: files resolve mymachines <command>myhostname</command> |
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119 | networks: files |
120 | ||
121 | protocols: db files | |
122 | services: db files | |
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123 | ethers: db files |
124 | rpc: db files | |
16eb4da9 | 125 | |
9fccdb0f | 126 | netgroup: nis</programlisting> |
16eb4da9 | 127 | |
798d3a52 | 128 | <para>To test, use <command>glibc</command>'s <command>getent</command> tool:</para> |
16eb4da9 | 129 | |
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130 | <programlisting>$ getent ahosts `hostname` |
131 | ::1 STREAM omega | |
132 | ::1 DGRAM | |
133 | ::1 RAW | |
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134 | 127.0.0.2 STREAM |
135 | 127.0.0.2 DGRAM | |
9fccdb0f | 136 | 127.0.0.2 RAW</programlisting> |
16eb4da9 | 137 | |
b938cb90 | 138 | <para>In this case, the local hostname is <varname>omega</varname>.</para> |
16eb4da9 | 139 | |
798d3a52 | 140 | </refsect1> |
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142 | <refsect1> |
143 | <title>See Also</title> | |
144 | <para> | |
145 | <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, | |
0d6868f9 | 146 | <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nss-resolve</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, |
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147 | <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nss-mymachines</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, |
148 | <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>nsswitch.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, | |
149 | <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>getent</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> | |
150 | </para> | |
151 | </refsect1> | |
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153 | </refentry> |