[NTLUG:Discuss] 'host' and /etc/hosts

[MadHat]

On Thu, 2003-10-02 at 10:59, brad angelcyk wrote:
> Hi all.  I am adding an entry to /etc/hosts, and when
> I use the 'host' or 'nslookup' commands, the hostname
> returns "Host <hostname> not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)". 
> Although, when I ping the hostname or telnet to it, it
> does look up the IP correctly.  Is this standard?

Yes.

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