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Old 01-15-2007, 12:22 PM   #1
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change computer name


How can I change the name of my computer?
 
Old 01-15-2007, 12:38 PM   #2
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There's a file called "/etc/hostname" and in it is the name of your computer. There is another file called "/etc/hosts". It's not the same. It changes the name of your computer for networking situations, like for local area networks. That's more complex than I can help with.
 
Old 01-16-2007, 12:55 PM   #3
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Follow this guide step-by-step to correctly and completely set or change the hostname of your Linux box..
http://www.cpqlinux.com/hostname.html

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