Ubuntu resov.conf

I have edited /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/base and added entries like:

mylocalserver 10.2.6.33

upon restart I can see it is in the resolv.conf file, however if I try to check if it works by opening up a terminal and entering

ping mylocalserver

I get "unknown host" messages.

This is a closed network with local servers and no DNS, so I have to hand map the server to ip address.

Is this the correct format for the entries? I have a TAB as whitespace separator.

 

You might want to look at '/etc/hosts' instead

Hints can be found in output of 'man hosts'

 

Many client programs add .localdomain to the hostname if it
is a simple name.

Add the line

10.2.6.33 mylocalserver mylocalserver.localdomain

to /etc/hosts and try again.

 

yeah, that works. so much for our IT guy steering me in the wrong direction.

 

Never trust IT guys ........ Oh shoot, I'm 1 myself , forget I said
that: never trust THAT IT guy again ;-)