localhost.localdomain:xxx

chip33az at netscape.net chip33az at netscape.net
Sat Dec 23 08:34:25 MST 2006


plug at emptiedout.com wrote:
> Michael Havens wrote:
>   
>> This experience setting up the printer is cool. What other neat things can you 
>> do with localhost.localdomain?
>>     
>
> I port-forward my pop3, smtp, and nntp sessions via ssh(google "ssh port
> forwarding"), so I have localhost:9110, localhost:9025 and
> localhost:9119 in various clients on my laptop. I do the same with VNC
> connection so I can access my home fileserver from wherever I am. It's
> cool to be able to start a download, shut down my laptop, finish my
> coffee and go home, just to have it waiting for me :)
>
> Another cool thing with localhost is to use it as a delopment
> environment with something like apache, mysql, whatever running on your
>  local box.
>
> ~Empty
>   
I think you can also use webmin using the localhost (:10000) or 
something like that.

I haven't used webmin in a very long time.
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