From 4394a3fa903c57f2d7c1f1e4c27f521d20eefcf2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ian Gulliver <ian@flamingcow.tv>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 08:25:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Why does my machine think its name is localhost even though I
 changed it?

---
 ...its-name-is-localhost-even-though-i-changed-it.html | 10 ++++++++++
 index.html                                             |  1 +
 ...k-its-name-is-localhost-even-though-i-changed-it.md | 10 ++++++++++
 markdown/index.md                                      |  1 +
 4 files changed, 22 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 2006-01-22-why-does-my-machine-think-its-name-is-localhost-even-though-i-changed-it.html
 create mode 100644 markdown/2006-01-22-why-does-my-machine-think-its-name-is-localhost-even-though-i-changed-it.md

diff --git a/2006-01-22-why-does-my-machine-think-its-name-is-localhost-even-though-i-changed-it.html b/2006-01-22-why-does-my-machine-think-its-name-is-localhost-even-though-i-changed-it.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..143daad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2006-01-22-why-does-my-machine-think-its-name-is-localhost-even-though-i-changed-it.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<!--# set var="title" value="Why does my machine think its name is localhost even though I changed it?" -->
+<!--# set var="date" value="January 22, 2006" -->
+
+<!--# include file="include/top.html" -->
+
+<p>Edit /etc/hosts. Find the line with your chosen hostname on it. That’s what your machine considers its primary IP. What’s the first hostname on the line? Yeah, thought so.</p>
+
+<p>/derf-question</p>
+
+<!--# include file="include/bottom.html" -->
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 2763606..47e7f6c 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 <li>2009-Sep-11: <a href="2009-09-11-confusing-bind-with-cnames.html">Confusing BIND with CNAMEs</a></li>
 <li>2009-Feb-19: <a href="2019-02-19-the-odd-case-of-my-mugging.html">The odd case of my mugging</a></li>
 <li>2009-Feb-03: <a href="2009-02-03-5-packet-tcp-connection.html">5-packet TCP connection?</a></li>
+<li>2006-Jan-22: <a href="2006-01-22-why-does-my-machine-think-its-name-is-localhost-even-though-i-changed-it.html">Why does my machine think its name is localhost...</a></li>
 <li>2006-Jan-22: <a href="2006-01-22-flashing-without-microsoft-or-floppy-drives.html">Flashing without Microsoft or floppy drives</a></li>
 </ol>
 
diff --git a/markdown/2006-01-22-why-does-my-machine-think-its-name-is-localhost-even-though-i-changed-it.md b/markdown/2006-01-22-why-does-my-machine-think-its-name-is-localhost-even-though-i-changed-it.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..728896b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/markdown/2006-01-22-why-does-my-machine-think-its-name-is-localhost-even-though-i-changed-it.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<!--# set var="title" value="Why does my machine think its name is localhost even though I changed it?" -->
+<!--# set var="date" value="January 22, 2006" -->
+
+<!--# include file="include/top.html" -->
+
+Edit /etc/hosts. Find the line with your chosen hostname on it. That’s what your machine considers its primary IP. What’s the first hostname on the line? Yeah, thought so.
+
+/derf-question
+
+<!--# include file="include/bottom.html" -->
diff --git a/markdown/index.md b/markdown/index.md
index 2d6fda8..4ded5a8 100644
--- a/markdown/index.md
+++ b/markdown/index.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 1. 2009-Sep-11: [Confusing BIND with CNAMEs](2009-09-11-confusing-bind-with-cnames.html)
 1. 2009-Feb-19: [The odd case of my mugging](2019-02-19-the-odd-case-of-my-mugging.html)
 1. 2009-Feb-03: [5-packet TCP connection?](2009-02-03-5-packet-tcp-connection.html)
+1. 2006-Jan-22: [Why does my machine think its name is localhost...](2006-01-22-why-does-my-machine-think-its-name-is-localhost-even-though-i-changed-it.html)
 1. 2006-Jan-22: [Flashing without Microsoft or floppy drives](2006-01-22-flashing-without-microsoft-or-floppy-drives.html)
 
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