how do i change my host name?

jsmarshall85 · 09-28-2004, 02:33 PM

Electronkz · 09-28-2004, 02:49 PM

edit /etc/sysconfig/network And change the HOSTNAME to whatever you want
read the comments(#).
Just add the new name in the 127.0.0.1 line ## dont delete the other names!!!!!

Dead Parrot · 09-28-2004, 03:09 PM

One trick you can use to search for info on such basic operations as setting the hostname is to use the man command with a keyword option. "man -k hostname" will give you a list of manpages relevant to the keyword "hostname".

jsmarshall85 · 09-28-2004, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Electronkz
edit /etc/sysconfig/network

that file doesnt exist on debian

however i did find the hosts and hostname file in /etc and edited those and rebooted. hostname changed

thanks Dead Parrot for the pointer on the man pages. i really need to read a tutorial on using man pages sometime. i know they are there, but dont know how to use them effeciently.

bglnelissen · 10-19-2004, 04:17 AM

# hostname 'the hostname you want'

check with:

# hostname

(nice and fast)

macondo · 10-19-2004, 10:15 AM

"however i did find the hosts and hostname file in /etc and edited those and rebooted. hostname changed"

Please give the file name so the rest of us know how you did it. I looked superficially at the /etc, and did not see any host or hostname entry. This way everybody will benefit. Thanks

Edit: for example,

/etc/hostname

zuralin · 10-19-2004, 02:35 PM

I have an /etc/hostname file on my box, which contains my hostname

jsmarshall85 · 10-19-2004, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by macondo
Please give the file name so the rest of us know how you did it. I looked superficially at the /etc, and did not see any host or hostname entry. This way everybody will benefit. Thanks

Edit: for example,

/etc/hostname

i did, i said "however i did find the hosts and hostname file in /etc and edited those and rebooted. hostname changed"
the two files i found are called hosts and hostname in the /etc directory