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6.9.2.1. Adding nsswitch.conf

The /etc/nsswitch.conf file needs to be created because the Glibc defaults do not work well in a networked environment.

Create a new file /etc/nsswitch.conf by running the following:

cat > /etc/nsswitch.conf << "EOF"

# Begin /etc/nsswitch.conf

passwd: files group: files shadow: files

hosts: files dns networks: files

protocols: files services: files ethers: files rpc: files

# End /etc/nsswitch.conf

EOF

cat > /etc/nsswitch.conf << "EOF"

# Begin /etc/nsswitch.conf

passwd: files group: files shadow: files

hosts: files dns networks: files

protocols: files services: files ethers: files rpc: files

# End /etc/nsswitch.conf

EOF

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