hostname -d returns <blank>

Nick_C · 01-03-2013, 09:14 AM

While having provblems with getting Samba server to work, different thread, I have noticed that 'hostname -d' returns blank. Is this correct or should I be setting this domain name somewhere?

Thanks,
Nick

nini09 · 01-03-2013, 02:47 PM

The two places where you need to have your hostname present are /etc/hosts and /etc/sysconfig/network files.

In /etc/hosts you need to have a line with the following format:

1.2.3.4 shorthostname.myexampledomain.com shorthostname

In /etc/sysconfig/network you need to have a line with the following format:

HOSTNAME=shorthostname.myexampledomain.com

Nick_C · 01-04-2013, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nini09

1.2.3.4 shorthostname.myexampledomain.com shorthostname

Thanks nini09, the problem was that I had the hosts entries in the wrong order with the shortname first:
1.2.3.4 shorthostname shorthostname.myexampledomain.com

Now fixed that and 'hostname -d' works fine.

Cheers,
Nick