Bug 331451

Summary:	system-config-network tends to empty /etc/hosts
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Gordon Messmer <gordon.messmer>
Component:	system-config-network	Assignee:	Harald Hoyer <harald>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version:	8
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Fixed In Version:	1.4.7-1.fc8	Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Description Gordon Messmer 2007-10-14 20:04:08 UTC

Description of problem:
When system-config-network starts, it has no values in the hosts tab.  If any
changes in the network configuration are saved, /etc/hosts will be emptied.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
system-config-network-1.4.2-1.fc8

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run system-config-network
2. "Save" without making any changes
  
Actual results:
/etc/hosts is empty

Expected results:
The contents of /etc/hosts should not be changed. (or should have equivalent
contents)

Comment 1 Fedora Update System 2007-12-06 20:44:56 UTC

system-config-network-1.4.7-1.fc8 has been pushed to the Fedora 8 testing repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
 If you want to test the update, you can install it with 
 su -c 'yum --enablerepo=updates-testing update system-config-network'

Comment 2 Gordon Messmer 2007-12-12 04:57:06 UTC

The update works for me.  I can add and remove hostnames without getting an
empty /etc/hosts file.

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2008-01-11 22:20:31 UTC

system-config-network-1.4.7-1.fc8 has been pushed to the Fedora 8 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.