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diff --git a/man/nss-myhostname.xml b/man/nss-myhostname.xml index 4481fdf8cb..859bec29e3 100644 --- a/man/nss-myhostname.xml +++ b/man/nss-myhostname.xml @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ <para><command>nss-myhostname</command> is a plugin for the GNU Name Service Switch (NSS) functionality of the GNU C Library - (<command>glibc</command>) primarily providing hostname resolution + (<command>glibc</command>), primarily providing hostname resolution for the locally configured system hostname as returned by <citerefentry><refentrytitle>gethostname</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum></citerefentry>. The precise hostnames resolved by this module are:</para> @@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ time as changing the hostname. This is problematic since it requires a writable <filename>/etc</filename> file system and is fragile because the file might be edited by the administrator at - the same time. With <command>nss-myhostname</command> enabled + the same time. With <command>nss-myhostname</command> enabled, changing <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> is unnecessary, and on - many systems the file becomes entirely optional.</para> + many systems, the file becomes entirely optional.</para> <para>To activate the NSS modules, <literal>myhostname</literal> has to be added to the line starting with @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ <para>It is recommended to place <literal>myhostname</literal> last in the <filename>nsswitch.conf</filename> line to make sure - that this mapping is only used as fallback, and any DNS or + that this mapping is only used as fallback, and that any DNS or <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> based mapping takes precedence.</para> </refsect1> @@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ <refsect1> <title>Example</title> - <para>Here's an example <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> - file, that enables <command>myhostname</command> correctly:</para> + <para>Here is an example <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> + file that enables <command>myhostname</command> correctly:</para> <programlisting>passwd: compat mymachines group: compat mymachines @@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ netgroup: nis</programlisting> 127.0.0.2 DGRAM 127.0.0.2 RAW</programlisting> - <para>In this case the local hostname is <varname>omega</varname>.</para> + <para>In this case, the local hostname is <varname>omega</varname>.</para> </refsect1> |