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

[Brian Murray]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 634215 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/634215

Entering any number at all likely shouldn't be allowed so I'm marking
this as a duplicate of bug 634215.

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 634215
   ubiquity-kde install allows invalid hostnames

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Title:
  ubiquity allows setting an IP address as hostname

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

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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