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| Johan Chat 2007-09-25, 7:34 am |
| Hello,
I have a local network at home for testing some things.
I would like to setup a webserver ( for my local network )
OS is Ubuntu as LAMP server.
Do I need really need to use bind and a DNS server to use this webserver
locally?
Thank you,
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| Davide Bianchi 2007-09-25, 7:34 am |
| On 2007-09-25, Johan Chat <johan.chat@fulladsl.be> wrote:
> Do I need really need to use bind and a DNS server to use this webserver
> locally?
No, you do need something to translate your server name into an ip
address, if you have few (or one) machine, you can easily put an
entry in the /etc/hosts file and obtain the same result.
Davide
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Price has nothing to do with quality when it comes to software: you
could walk, or bounce along on a pogo-stick shoved up your XXX -
walking is free, you have to pay for the pogo-stick.
-- Adam the Tired on alt.sysadmin.recovery
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| Johan Chat 2007-09-25, 7:34 am |
| Davide Bianchi schreef:
> On 2007-09-25, Johan Chat <johan.chat@fulladsl.be> wrote:
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> No, you do need something to translate your server name into an ip
> address, if you have few (or one) machine, you can easily put an
> entry in the /etc/hosts file and obtain the same result.
>
> Davide
>
Tanks for helping,
I did the /etc/hosts config and it works fine on my ubuntu machines.
Am I right that this only works for fixed server IP adress.
I now have "192.168.1.100 reger" in my /etc/host client machine and that
works but the server adres is fixed.
( this is not a problem but I use multiple vmware test servers)
It would be easier not having to think about it.
I also have not an equivalent solution for my windows comps.
(missing knowledge)
Johan
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| Davide Bianchi 2007-09-25, 7:34 am |
| On 2007-09-25, Johan Chat <johan.chat@fulladsl.be> wrote:
> I did the /etc/hosts config and it works fine on my ubuntu machines.
> Am I right that this only works for fixed server IP adress.
Well, if you have a small network, you most probably have only fixed
IPs. Otherwise, you need a DNS that will be updated by the dhcp server.
> I also have not an equivalent solution for my windows comps.
I think the file is
C:\Windows\System32\driver\hosts
or similar.
Davide
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Have faith in Darwin... By the looks of it, this guy couldn't reproduce himself
if he had an installation wizard. --Andreas Skau
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| Johan Chat 2007-09-25, 7:34 am |
| Davide Bianchi schreef:
> On 2007-09-25, Johan Chat <johan.chat@fulladsl.be> wrote:
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> Well, if you have a small network, you most probably have only fixed
> IPs. Otherwise, you need a DNS that will be updated by the dhcp server.
>
It is a small network but I use DHCP as my ADSL router has a dhcp server.
> I also have not an equivalent solution for my windows comps.
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> I think the file is
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> C:\Windows\System32\driver\hosts
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Thanks again,
I will try that.
> or similar.
>
> Davide
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| David McKenzie 2007-09-27, 2:34 am |
| Johan Chat wrote:
> Davide Bianchi schreef:
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> It is a small network but I use DHCP as my ADSL router has a dhcp server.
>
Then stop using it.
Right?
--
DM davidm@cia.com.au
'It would go against respecting principles and truth if you have to
respect and accept anything just because it is the other side's view.'
- Kim Jung Ill
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| Johan Chat 2007-09-27, 7:40 am |
| David McKenzie schreef:
> Johan Chat wrote:
> Then stop using it.
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> Right?
Hello,
DHCP is just plain easy when using laptops.
No trouble configuring anything.
greetings,
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| Johan Chat 2007-09-27, 7:40 am |
| Davide Bianchi schreef:
> On 2007-09-25, Johan Chat <johan.chat@fulladsl.be> wrote:
>
> Well, if you have a small network, you most probably have only fixed
> IPs. Otherwise, you need a DNS that will be updated by the dhcp server.
>
>
> I think the file is
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> C:\Windows\System32\driver\hosts
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Works like a charm with vista x64
Path is c:\windows\system32\driver\etc\hosts
I really should find some time to learn the Vista UAC.
A bit confusing to have to think about user rights in windows.
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| Davide Bianchi 2007-09-27, 7:40 am |
| On 2007-09-27, Johan Chat <johan.chat@fulladsl.be> wrote:
> Path is c:\windows\system32\driver\etc\hosts
Well, I only missed the 'etc'. Not bad for someone that hasn't used
any Windows version since '95...
Davide
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NT 5.0 so vaporous it's in danger of being added to the
periodic table as a noble gas.
-- From Slashdot.org
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