Apache/Django subdomains problem

Question

Now I have apache configuration which works only with localhost domain (http://localhost/).

Alias /media/ "/ścieżka/do/instalacji/django/contrib/admin/media/" Alias /site_media/ "/ścieżka/do/plikow/site_media/" <Location "/"> SetHandler python-program PythonHandler django.core.handlers.modpython SetEnv DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE settings PythonPath "['/thomas/django_projects/project'] + sys.path" PythonDebug On </Location> <Location "/site_media"> SetHandler none </Location> 

How can I make it working for some subdomains like pl.localhost or uk.localhost? This subdomains should display the same page what domain (localhost).

Second question: It is possible change default localhost address (http://localhost/) to (http://localhost.com/) or (http://www.localhost.com/) or something else?

Answer 1

Simplest and rather temporary solution is to edit your '/etc/hosts' file and add something like:

127.0.0.1 pl.localhost 127.0.0.1 uk.localhost 127.0.0.1 www.localhost.com 

It works provided that '/etc/hosts' is checked before asking DNS server. It is default configuration but when it is not working check '/etc/nsswitch.conf' and change line with:

hosts: ... 

to have 'files' as a first entry in a sequence.

Another, way better but more time consuming solution is to run your own bind9 name server. Also check virtual name host configuration in Apache. It simplifies things.