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I got a problem with the minidlna server.

when I try to start the server minidlna give the following error.

 Sudo: unable to resolve host ..............

(The local server)

I can't find what the problem is.

I'm using ubuntu 12.04

guntbert
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Manfred Van de Waarsenburg
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  • This isn't a minidlna problem, and shouldn't prevent you from starting the minidlna server. – Bernd Jan 11 '15 at 19:37

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You should be able to fix it by editing /etc/hosts file:

sudo nano /etc/hosts

(from a terminal)

I write here my /etc/hosts:

127.0.0.1   localhost
127.0.1.1   CurrentHostname

# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1     ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters

You should have at least the first two lines with the correct (current) hostname in the second line. Use the command hostname to obtain the correct hostname.
After a while the problem should disappear.
Good editing!

Lorenzo Ancora
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  • Hmmm I tryed the above solution but after 1 day i still got the Sudo: unable to resolved host problem. someone else knows what to do. – Manfred Van de Waarsenburg Oct 10 '13 at 18:20
  • Maybe I still know what to do. Your hostname must match the one in /etc/hosts. Check another time with hostname and less /etc/hosts: if they doesn't match, a software/user with root privileged changed them. Find the software and edit it's configuration or remove it from the boot sequence (the rc files). If you still can't solve, there is a solution I didn't mention: edit /etc/nsswitch.conf following the guide at http://www.faqs.org/docs/securing/chap6sec71.html or using man nsswitch.conf. Thumb up if you fix. ;-) – Lorenzo Ancora Oct 12 '13 at 07:25