Re: [squid-users] local hosts file

Squid-2.2 uses your OS gethostbyname() call, which in most
configurations reads /etc/hosts before DNS, but can usually be
controlled via /etc/nsswitch.conf or a similar file.

Squid-2.3 defaults to use an internal DNS client implementation, talking
directly to your DNS server.

Squid-2.4 too defaults to using an internal DNS client, but reads
/etc/hosts on startup (I think, or maybe this is only in Squid-2.5?).

If you prefer the old Squid-2.2 method for DNS lookups then Squid-2.3+
can be "downgraded" to the old mechanism by building it with
--disable-internal-dns.

--
Henrik Nordstrom
Squid hacker in need of paid Squid projects
GolfelsR@ee.nec.de wrote:
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> In my opionion only  the 2.2 versions of Squid support local hosts file. Is
> this correct? Or do you know a way to enable local hosts files in newer
> versions?
> 
> best regards
> 
> Ralf Golfels
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