first step towards using testbox properly

[tests.git] / system / utils.py

diff --git a/system/utils.py b/system/utils.py
index b246b18..2d30edc 100644 (file)
--- a/system/utils.py
+++ b/system/utils.py
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ def is_local (hostname):
     if hostname == "localhost":
         return True
     import socket
-    local_ip = socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname())
-    remote_ip = socket.gethostbyname(hostname)
-    return local_ip==remote_ip
+    try:
+        local_ip = socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname())
+        remote_ip = socket.gethostbyname(hostname)
+        return local_ip==remote_ip
+    except:
+        header("WARNING : something wrong in is_local with hostname=%s"%hostname)
+        return False
+