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  1. Bug #94940
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Comment 32 for bug 94940

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Jaya (jayachandranm) wrote : Re: [Bug 94940] Re: Effect in Edgy

Thanks. For me changing,

hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns4

to,

hosts: files dns

removed the delay. I just followed the forum, still do not know the
technical details.

Jaya

On Nov 12, 2007 9:15 PM, Haz <email address hidden> wrote:

> After setting up avahi in Edgy, a delay getting the password prompt was
> introduced for ssh logins of about 7 secs.
>
> Changing the hosts: line in Edgy (6.10) from:-
> hosts: files dns mdns
> to:-
> hosts: files mdns4 [NOTFOUND=return] dns
> per liquidweaver's suggestion, reduced the delay to under 1 second.
>
> --
> mdns listed in nsswitch.conf causes excessive time for dns lookups
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/94940
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