hardy and synaptic prob

[James Takac]

On Sunday 11 May 2008 10:58:38 NoOp wrote:
> On 05/10/2008 05:23 PM, James Takac wrote:
> > Hi Guys
> >
> > A slight update on this as well. Also tried using apt-get, e.g.
> >
> > sudo apt-get install webhttrack
> >
> > and got the following error
> >
> > sudo: unable to resolve host p3nn-desktop
> >
> > James
>
> Modify your /etc/hosts file:
>
> 127.0.0.1 localhost p3nn-desktop
> 127.0.1.1 p3nn-desktop
>
> You may find that su is still working, if so, use that to modify:
>
> su
> blah
> # nano /etc/hosts


Hi NoOp

I managed to get it working by taking the extention re my network name off the 
2nd line. Have since also implemented the change you suggest in the 1st

thx
James

PS
interestingly one could still set a root password b4 the changes LOL