How Does Linux Resolve Hostname?
Contents for the Small Private Network, Just File Lookup Is Enough but for Most of the Medium to Large Networks, Dns and Nis Is Used to Resolve the Hostname to...
For the small private network, just file lookup is enough but for most of the medium to large networks, DNS and NIS is used to resolve the hostname to IP address. If the hostname is not found in this file then Linux consults to DNS for name resolution.
How is a hostname resolved?
Hostname Resolution refers to the process through which an assigned hostname is converted or resolved to its mapped IP Address so that networked hosts can communicate with each other. This process can either be achieved locally on the host itself or remotely through a designated host configured to serve that purpose.
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How does Linux hostname work?
hostname command in Linux is used to obtain the DNS(Domain Name System) name and set the system’s hostname or NIS(Network Information System) domain name. A hostname is a name which is given to a computer and it attached to the network.
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