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Date:      18 Oct 2003 14:21:42 -0400
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: host problem with ports CVSUP
Message-ID:  <44k772qudl.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
In-Reply-To: <20031018174537.62666.qmail@web10401.mail.yahoo.com>
References:  <20031018174537.62666.qmail@web10401.mail.yahoo.com>

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Alex <raindogs_1@yahoo.com> writes:

> I'm trying to use CVSUP to update my ports collection.
> When I run the command "cvsup ports-supfile" I get an
> error that reads:
> 
> Cannot get IP address of my own host -- is its
> hostname correct?

Nothing to do with the supfile.

cvsup is looking to resolve its *own* IP address.
Add it to the /etc/hosts file.



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