[5959] in RedHat Linux List
Aliasing Loopback
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Graham Hemmings)
Mon Nov 25 04:28:18 1996
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 09:25:27 +0000
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From: Graham Hemmings <ghemming@netcomuk.co.uk>
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Linux defines the loopback interface with the address 127.0.0.1, and I
understand that programs such as GATED (which I use) require it to be this
address.
However, it would be very useful to define each machines' loopback with a
unique address as a constant point of reference when several machines are
used in a redundantly routed network.
Is there anyway to either "safely" change this address without breaking
GATED etc, or to alias the loopback device with a secondary address?
...Graham...
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