[mysql] Your machine must NOT be named localhost

[m_0_r_0_n]

Why should I give my desktop system another name than localhost?

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* ERROR: dev-db/mysql-5.0.60-r1 failed.
* Call stack:
* ebuild.sh, line 49: Called pkg_setup
* ebuild.sh, line 1244: Called mysql_pkg_setup
* mysql.eclass, line 481: Called die
* The specific snippet of code:
* [[ "${HOSTNAME}" == "localhost" ]] && die "Your machine must NOT be named localhost"
* The die message:
* Your machine must NOT be named localhost
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* If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant.
* A complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/dev-db/mysql-5.0.60-r1/temp/build.log'.
* The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/dev-db/mysql-5.0.60-r1/temp/die.env'.

[jmbsvicetto]

Hi.

Because localhost is a reserved name associated to IP 127.0.0.1 ?
How will mysql or any other network service be able to distinguish between your IP and the loopback IP if the hostname (localhost) points to both?
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[bytenirvana]

To solve this you need to temporary change your hostname, install/update mysql and change it back to localhost then.

Up till now I never used another name then localhost. I'm not sure I understood why it needs to distinguish between my ip and loopback.

@jmbsvicetto
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[m_0_r_0_n]

I still get the same error although I ve changed the name localhost to gentoo

localhost tbarth # . /etc/conf.d/hostname
localhost tbarth # echo $HOSTNAME
gentoo

[bytenirvana]

did you reboot / stop mysqld after changing the hostname?
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