When /etc/hosts contains "localhost" entry for something not 127.0.0.1, EA fails: " localhost did not have any working mirrors."

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Tested on:

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Pick any version of EasyApache going back at least several years.

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1. Ticket Number(s)

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Numerous going back several years.

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2. Brief Description

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When /etc/hosts contains "localhost" entry for something not 127.0.0.1, EA fails: " localhost did not have any working mirrors."

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3. Step by Step Instructions

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A) Add a localhost entry in /etc/hosts for something that is not 127.0.0.1. Here's an example:

1.2.3.4 server.example.com server localhost.localdomain localhost

Obviously, "localhost" is not valid on that line, since that line is for 1.2.3.4 (and not 127.0.0.1, or perhaps 127/8).

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4. Detailed Explanation

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EA fails when /etc/hosts contains an entry for localhost which is not 127.0.0.1.

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5. Suggested Resolution

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Ignore localhost entries in /etc/hosts for IP addresses that are not 127.0.0.1 (or perhaps 127/8).

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6. Known work around(s)

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Manually fix /etc/hosts .