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kapil

09-05-2011 05:30 AM

to configure host name in ubuntu 10.04

hello everyone plz help me to configure the hostname of ubuntu 10.04 in console mode

repo	09-05-2011 05:43 AM

Welcome to LQ

Code:

sudo hostname your_new_hostname

Will change the hostname till the next reboot
To make it permanent:
Edit /etc/hostname

Code:

sudo vi /etc/hostname

change the hostname to your_new_hostname
Change th hostname in

Code:

/etc/hosts

Code:

127.0.0.1 your_new_hostname

Kind regards

kapil

09-07-2011 12:21 AM

thnx for this.........actually i m trying to switch to desktop mode
bt i m unable to do so

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