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11-18-2005, 12:21 AM	#1
sobia LQ Newbie Registered: Oct 2005 Posts: 8 Rep:	host and domain name I am new in linux and I want to know how to change host name nad domain name of a computer and how to update host file

11-18-2005, 12:26 AM	#2
sobia LQ Newbie Registered: Oct 2005 Posts: 8 Original Poster Rep:	I have changed hostname and domain name,now i want to ask how to update host file

11-18-2005, 02:55 AM	#3
fouldsy Senior Member Registered: Jan 2002 Location: St Louis, MO Distribution: Ubuntu Posts: 1,284 Rep:	/etc/hosts should be what you're after

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