Bug 9842

Summary:	hostname -s returns localhost
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	rkz
Component:	net-tools	Assignee:	Crutcher Dunnavant <crutcher>
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Description rkz 2000-02-28 22:46:11 UTC

While the command 'hostname' returns the correct fully qualified name
'hostname -s' always returns 'localhost' as its answer

Comment 1 Jeff Johnson 2000-02-28 23:01:59 UTC

This isn't a bug. The behavior depends on how your name service is set
up. Check your /etc/hosts.

FWIW, on my sparc64 named krusty.devel.redhat.com, hostname -s returns
krusty. My one-line /etc/hosts looks like
	127.0.0.1       localhost

and my /etc/nsswitch.conf has
	...
	hosts:      files nisplus nis dns