CHECK-HOSTNAME(8) Maintenance Commands and Procedures CHECK-HOSTNAME(8)

NAME

check-hostname - check if sendmail can determine the system's fully-
qualified host name

SYNOPSIS

/usr/sbin/check-hostname

DESCRIPTION

The check-hostname script is a migration aid for sendmail(8). This script
tries to determine the local host's fully-qualified host name (FQHN) in a
manner similar to sendmail(8). If check-hostname is able to determine the
FQHN of the local host, it reports success. Otherwise, check-hostname
reports how to reconfigure the system so that the FQHN can be properly
determined.

FILES

/etc/hosts
Host name database


/etc/nsswitch.conf
Name service switch configuration file


/etc/resolv.conf
Configuration file for name server routines

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Evolving |
+--------------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

hosts(5), attributes(7), domainname(8), sendmail(8)

March 8, 2006 CHECK-HOSTNAME(8)