Comments on: Error: Servname not supported for ai_socktype

By: Bill Thomson

Bill Thomson — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:22:39 +0000

Like LudoA, I too had no idea what was wrong.
Your tip enabled me to fix the issue quickly.
Thanks VERY much!

nd — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:26:39 +0000

had the same error when
services: ldap [NOTFOUND=return] files
was specified at nsswitch.conf
Mis-configured ldap server caused problem..

Jr H — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:19:46 +0000

Install service ntp apt-get or yum install

Nabla » ntpdate on dns323 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:18:27 +0000

[...] ntpdate error: Error : Servname not supported for ai_socktype in /etc/services add: ntp 123/tcp ntp 123/udp run: ntpdate pool.ntp.org and it should be working. more info: http://www.ducea.com/2006/09/11/error-servname-not-supported-for-ai_socktype/ [...]

ATI — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:57:45 +0000

Thank you. Useful to know

Marius — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:27:34 +0000

Same fix applies with rpcbind/nfs.

Tim Morton — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:05:18 +0000

Thanks mate, that was just what I needed!

Marc — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:13:38 +0000

Thanks man, that helped me a lot

Jerry — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:30:38 +0000

Another satisfied customer — thanks!

Sebastian — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:12:02 +0000

Thank you very much for this hint!