Re: nsswitch.conf:hosts files ldap dns

[Robert Canary <phantom@ohiocounty.net>]

Yes, I was, I am not now.  Some docs say you can use it there while
other don't mention it.  I don't see the need for it there anyway.  I am
still curious why it keeps stalling the system, while on another systen
it will do fine.

The world may never know :-)

I did notice on the second system (the server), there are two more ldap
packages installed than on the client (the one in question) The server
also has openldap12 and php-ldap installed.  I wonder if the openldap12
supplies the missing piece??  I'll try it some other time as I am behind
schedule now.  Unless someone can elaborate further on the openldap12
pkg.

Alan Sparks wrote:
> 
> I'm thinking you're putting the 'ldap' entry in the 'hosts:' line of
> there?  Think you should take that out.  Use LDAP for passwd, group, and
> shadow, not for name lookup.  Use dns for that.
> -Alan
> 
> Robert Canary said:
> > I don't believe this is a "number of open files" issue becuase it was
> > doing it in single user mode even.
> >
> > Robert Canary wrote:
> >>
> >> I am stumped agian and I didn't find what I was I looking for....
> >>
> >> If I put "hosts files ldap dns" in the nsswitch.conf file (client
> >> side) then everything locks up.  I can't even open a terminal window
> >> or even open midnight commander.  I have to reboot into single users
> >> mode and run iv to edit the conf file so everything gose back to a
> >> sane state.
> >>
> >> I have the passwd, shadow, group noted (files ldap), and it seems to
> >> be working fine as I can see the requests comming/going from the ldap
> >> server.  Whilethe sever is setup with the host entry it is doing fine
> >> and no problems.  But, if I put the "hosts files ldap dns" entry in
> >> the nsswitch.conf on th e client side then the cleint will lock up.
> >>
> >> I have in the clients hosts file an entry for the client machine, the
> >> ldap server, and localhost.
> >>
> >> so.......any ideas ?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance :-)
> >>
> >> --
> >> robert
> 
> ===========
> Alan Sparks, UNIX/Linux Systems Administrator    <asparks@doublesparks.net>