Why does output of 'ifconfig -a' command and the entries in '/etc/hosts' file do not match ?

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Issue

  • Why does output of 'ifconfig -a' and the entries in '/etc/hosts' file do not match ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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