need to look up short names

[ToddAndMargo]

On 08/11/2017 02:40 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> On 08/10/2017 07:07 PM, Grant Taylor via bind-users wrote:
>> On 08/10/2017 06:21 PM, toddandmargo wrote:
>>> Fedora 26
>>
>> Fedora = Linux (vs Windows vs other)
>>
>>> I am stumped.   I need to be able to look up short names on my local
>>> network.
>> ...
>>> What am I missing?
>>
>> domain and / or search configuration in /etc/resolv.conf
>>
>> man resolv.conf
> 
> 
> 
> Follow up:
> 
> I had goofed my /etc/resolv.conf.  The hostname was
> suppose to be ".local" not ".com".
> 
> mumble, mumble
> 
> -T

Setting the host and domain name has gotten a little
"interesting" in Fedora as of late.

# hostnamectl set-hostname FedoraServer.xxxx.local –static

And it updates resolv.conf too