)
9. Type the name of the domain (probably the name of your local domain) to be searched
for hostnames into the DNS Search Path box.
10. Click File???Save to save the changes.
11. Click File???Quit to exit.
Now, when you use programs such as ftp, ssh, or other TCP/IP utilities, you can use any hostname
that is identified on your local computer, exists in your search path domain, or can be resolved from
the public Internet DNS servers. (Strictly speaking, you don??™t have to set up your /etc/hosts file.
You could use IP addresses as arguments to TCP/IP commands. But names are easier to work with.)
Using the Network Settings GUI in Ubuntu
In Ubuntu Linux, the Network Settings window lets you configure your network connections.
Assuming your computer has an Ethernet card installed, you can follow the procedure below
to create a network connection to the Internet or other TCP/IP network.
1. Start Network Settings. Click System???Administration???Networking. The Network
Settings window appears.
2. Select the Ethernet connection entry on the screen for the interface you want to configure
and click Properties. The first Ethernet card should be identified as eth0 (if other Ethernet
cards are present, they will be identified as eth1, eth2, and so on). The Interface properties
window appears, as shown in Figure 5-7.
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