Can not resolve hostnames on Xubuntu computers
- by P Curtis
I have a network of computers which has been running for many years. I have changed two of those to Xubuntu 11.10 and found I can no longer connect by ssh using the host-name from any other machine.
I can connect and ping by IP although ping is very slow in one case (~200ms). All other machines are fine including another with Ubuntu 11.10. Host-name resolution works from Xubuntu machines to other networked machines.
I am using wins resolution and have checked settings in /etc/nsswitch.conf are the same as my working Ubuntu systems.
What is different in Xubuntu networking that I might have missed?