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The next dialog will ask you whether you want to use a nameserver or not (Figure 5.26, “Choosing whether you want
to use a nameserver or not”). A nameserver is a server that can provide the IP address for a hostname. For example, if
you surf to www.slackbasics.org, the nameserver will “convert” the www.slackbasics.org name to the corresponding
IP address.
Figure 5.26. Choosing whether you want to use a nameserver or not
If you chose to use a nameserver, you will be given the opportunity to set the IP address of the nameserver (Figure 5.27,
“Setting the nameserver(s)”).
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