[Bug 377265] [NEW] etckeeper fails on commit, if "hostname -f" returns error ("hostname: Unknown host")

[Daniel Hahler]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: etckeeper

When using a hostname, which is not valid(?) for "hostname -f", e.g.
"localhost.localdomain", etckeeper's commit hook fails.

I think it should fallback to using only "hostname" then.

This happens for me, when I mount my root filesystem from a Live CD
(Ubuntu Hardy) and then trigger etckeeper to commit something to /etc.

TESTCASE:
# hostname foobarbaz
# etckeeper commit
ignored 79 file(s).
If you wish to add some of these files, please add them by name.
hostname: Unknown host
# echo $?
1

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

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: etckeeper
  
  When using a hostname, which is not valid(?) for "hostname -f", e.g.
  "localhost.localdomain", etckeeper's commit hook fails.
  
  I think it should fallback to using only "hostname" then.
  
  This happens for me, when I mount my root filesystem from a Live CD
  (Ubuntu Hardy) and then trigger etckeeper to commit something to /etc.
+ 
+ TESTCASE:
+ # hostname foobarbaz
+ # etckeeper commit
+ ignored 79 file(s).
+ If you wish to add some of these files, please add them by name.
+ hostname: Unknown host
+ # echo $?
+ 1

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etckeeper fails on commit, if "hostname -f" returns error ("hostname: Unknown host")
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/377265
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