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[root@MYPC etc]# lsb_release -a
LSB Version:    :core-4.0-ia32:core-4.0-noarch
Distributor ID: Fedora
Description:    Fedora release 14 (Laughlin)
Release:    14
Codename:   Laughlin

[root@MYPC etc]# uname -a
Linux MYPC 2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE #1 SMP Mon Feb 7 06:57:55 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

[root@MYPC etc]# cat /etc/resolv.conf
# Generated by NetworkManager
nameserver 127.0.0.1
nameserver 8.8.8.8

[root@MYPC etc]# cat /etc/host.conf 
multi on
order hosts,bind

[root@MYPC etc]# cat /etc/hosts
192.168.1.2 MYPC    # Added by NetworkManager
127.0.0.1   localhost.localdomain   localhost
::1 MYPC    localhost6.localdomain6 localhost6

127.0.0.0   audit.median.hu

[root@MYPC etc]# ping audit.median.hu
Do you want to ping broadcast? Then -b

[root@MYPC etc]# host -t a audit.median.hu
audit.median.hu has address 193.68.35.149
audit.median.hu has address 193.91.69.232
audit.median.hu has address 193.68.35.131
audit.median.hu has address 193.68.35.136

Why does ping see audit.median.hu as 127.0.0.0, and why does host -t a audit.median.hu see it as 193.68.35.149? audit.median.hu is just an example site [hosts ads, etc.]

I just have a caching nameserver on my Fedora PC:

yum -y install caching-nameserver
service named restart
chkconfig named on

I configured my DNS server addresses in the Network-Manager Applet: 127.0.0.1, 8.8.8.8

Even with Wireshark, I can see it:

`195.70.37.149 DNS Standard query A audit.median.hu`

So the big question: Why don't the host command or my web browser recognize that I have modified audit.median.hus IP address?

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In /etc/nsswitch.conf do you have

hosts:      files dns

set?

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  • pastebin.mozilla.org/1125975 Mar 4, 2011 at 11:52
  • Might be being silly but I'm not sure whether host actually abides by nsswitch.conf... could you try using 'ping' or closing/reopening the browser and trying again?
    – Pricey
    Mar 4, 2011 at 11:55
  • After running strace on host on my Ubuntu 10.10 box I can see no reference to either /etc/host.conf, /etc/nsswitch.conf or libnss. My guess is it doesn't use them. (I could delve into the source code if you like).
    – Majenko
    Mar 4, 2011 at 15:06
  • what about ping/your browser after restarting?
    – Pricey
    Mar 4, 2011 at 19:46

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