[Bug 831302] [NEW] ubiquity allows setting an IP address as hostname

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

Public bug reported:

On the last step "Who are you ?" it is allowed to enter an IP address
(e.g 127.0.0.1 ) as hostname (field "Your computer's name")  and then
proceed with the installation.

After installation the following entry is displayed in /etc/hosts
127.0.1.1 127.0.0.1 127

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-8.11-generic 3.0.1
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-8-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Aug 22 16:15:35 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-07-12 (41 days ago)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 oneiric running-unity ubiquity-1.8.7

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Title:
  ubiquity allows setting an IP address as hostname

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On the last step "Who are you ?" it is allowed to enter an IP address
  (e.g 127.0.0.1 ) as hostname (field "Your computer's name")  and then
  proceed with the installation.

  After installation the following entry is displayed in /etc/hosts
  127.0.1.1 127.0.0.1 127

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-8.11-generic 3.0.1
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-8-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon Aug 22 16:15:35 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-07-12 (41 days ago)

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