[Freeipa-devel] [PATCH] 754 ensure hostnames are lower-case

[Rob Crittenden]

Martin Kosek wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-03-16 at 18:05 -0400, Rob Crittenden wrote:
>> If a hostname has mixed-case in /etc/hosts or a mixed-case name is
>> passed into either the client or host installer we need to prevent
>> installation. The hostname should be lower-case otherwise all sorts of
>> odd problems will happen.
>>
>> ticket 1080
>>
>> rob
>
> Patch is OK, but I think that "Check /etc/hosts." part of the error
> message may be confusing.
>
> Hostname with mixed-case we are complaining about doesn't have to be
> read from /etc/hosts. It may be passed for example by --hostname
> parameter or set on a machine by `hostname` command.
>
> Martin
>

Updated patch with the Check part removed.

rob
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