Hostname and DNS Configuration

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What file does Linux check first for name resolution?

/etc/hosts

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What file is used to define nameservers?

/etc/resolv.conf

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What file can you edit to determine what order services will be used for name resolution?

/etc/nsswitch.conf

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What commands can you use to query DNS servers?

dig, nslookup

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What file defines host and domain names?

/etc/hostname

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What command do you use to find the IP address for a domain name?

host