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Great advice! On Ubuntu Server the NSS service is not installed by default. So installing libnss-mdns "sudo apt-get install libnss-mdns" and editing the /etc/nsswitch.conf file solved the issue. In that file the hosts: line now is "hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns"

Hoebsi
– Hoebsi

2021-01-07 11:26:27 +00:00
Commented Jan 7, 2021 at 11:26
Just for clarification: Adding hostname.local to /etc/hosts would only work if the IP of hostname didn't change, right? I copy and run the VM on different hosts in different environments, so the IP will change due to DHCP. Regards and thank you for your help

Hoebsi
– Hoebsi

2021-01-07 11:40:48 +00:00
Commented Jan 7, 2021 at 11:40
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Yes, if the VM's IP address is not static, you need to update /etc/hosts every time the address changes. DNS has the same problem, except if you configure DDNS (dynamic DNS configuration updates). Perhaps Avahi would be the best solution then, but it only works when the VM is on the same network as the SSH client.

berndbausch
– berndbausch

2021-01-07 23:37:20 +00:00
Commented Jan 7, 2021 at 23:37

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