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Description of problem:
The default /etc/hosts file isn't in the correct format. According to
'man hosts', our own documentatation, GLS training material, and the
RFC, the format is as follows:

IP_address canonical_hostname aliases
 
...

from the man page:
"Aliases  provide  for  name changes, alternate spellings, shorter host-
names, or generic hostnames (for example, localhost)."

Our current file is as follows:
 127.0.0.1       localhost       localhost.localdomain

I.e, the alias is before the canonical hostname.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Install RHEL
2.Look at default /etc/hosts file
3.Compare to documentation
    

Actual Results:  The file is in the wrong format - the alias is in the
first column, the canonical_hostname is in the second.

Expected Results:  The file should be as documented.

Additional info: