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Old 08-16-2006, 01:13 PM   #1
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hostname


What file controls what the name of the system is using Suse 10 or Fedora 5. I do not want to use any of the Gui's but want to access the control files!
 
Old 08-16-2006, 02:14 PM   #2
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try
/etc/sysconfig/network

check
`man hostname`
to be sure
 
Old 08-19-2006, 05:10 PM   #3
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Is that valid for SUSE or REDHAT?
 
Old 08-19-2006, 05:37 PM   #4
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i dont know. thats why i said

Quote:
check
`man hostname`
to be sure
which is valid for either
 
Old 08-19-2006, 11:54 PM   #5
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