Hi Larry. The file you want is /etc/nsswitch.conf and the entry you want to make is: #more /etc/nsswitch.conf <...snip...> hosts: files dns <...snip...> -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Larry D Sorensen Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 7:48 PM To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Search order for lookups I would like to set up my server to look at its own /etc/hosts file before it searches the DNS. How do I do this? Lsorensen -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
