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Re: BUG #7632: Postgres binds to all IPs even when listen_addresses="localhost" - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: BUG #7632: Postgres binds to all IPs even when listen_addresses="localhost"
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Msg-id 15992.1351714012@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to BUG #7632: Postgres binds to all IPs even when listen_addresses="localhost"  (pj@illuminatedcomputing.com)
Responses Re: BUG #7632: Postgres binds to all IPs even when listen_addresses="localhost"  (Paul Jungwirth <pj@illuminatedcomputing.com>)
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pj@illuminatedcomputing.com writes:
> After a default install of Postgres, I see that it's binding not just to
> localhost, but also to my public IP.

This behaves as expected for me.  I'm wondering whether your DNS
server is resolving "localhost" as meaning both 127.0.0.1 and your
public IP.  "dig localhost." might be illuminating.

            regards, tom lane

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