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Old 08-18-2003, 07:26 PM   #1
guyd
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hostname

I am trying to change the hostname on my Mandrake 9.1 Linux installation. I thought the hostname file was located at /etc/hostname and that I could edit it with vi.

One problem is that I can't find the hostname file. There may be other problems that I don't know about.

Any help?
 
Old 08-18-2003, 08:01 PM   #2
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/etc/sysconfig/network

it's in there
 
Old 08-18-2003, 08:01 PM   #3
devershetty
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Hi Guyd

i am not sure about Mandrake distro, but i could edit /etc/hosts file in RH7.2 and enter IP address and hostname of my choice.
I hope u can find similar /etc/hosts file in Mandrake.
 
Old 08-18-2003, 08:02 PM   #4
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/etc/hosts
/etc/sysconfig/network
 
Old 08-18-2003, 08:02 PM   #5
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lol 3 posts at the same time
 
Old 08-18-2003, 09:07 PM   #6
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my bad, you set the hostname in /etc/sysconfig/network, then add an entry to /etc/hosts
 
  


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