[ubuntu-uk] Feature or Bug: accessing localhost with no network connection

[Stephen Garton]

Afternoon All,

This morning I was working at a location where I had no network
connection. I was trying to do some development work, but I couldn't
access localhost in my browser. I ended up getting around it by
tethering my phone so I had a network connection!

Is this experience the desired one, or should I be able to access
localhost regardless of the status of my network interfaces? If it is
the desired way of operating, any ideas how I can get around it?!

TIA

Steve Garton
http://blog.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk