During install what should I set domain to?
 

During the installation of slackware it asks for a computer name and then the name of the domain that the computer belongs to.

As in most cases, my computer is not part of a domain, it is simply on a local network behind a router.

So what should I enter when it asks for the domain?

Thanks.

I usually put the domain name of my ISP. Don't know if that's proper but...

I use athome as the domain name.

In Slackware if your pc in NOT part of a Domain you can enter just about anything that will identify your system. Slackware is the only distro that I have seen that requires you to enter a domain name even if you are not connected to one. In other linux OS's though you can lock your self out of a system you just installed if you enter a Domain name and it does not exist.

I usually put localdomain. No idea if it's right, wrong, or doesn't matter.

I would suggest to use localhost or localhost.localdomain as the domain name, because that's technically correct anyway and you can avoid misunderstandings later.

mharris1984,

Slackware presents an option (or opportunity) for you to specify your domain, although it doesn't invalidate the installation if none is provided. Nothing to worry anyway, you can continue. In previous versions a play word "darkstar" is defaulted if none is provided on install. This has nothing to do with your security.

hope it helps.

good luck.

Hi,

Yes, you can/should setup the domain name that you are using locally. If you want to setup samba, NFS or other local area network tools then you may need to use a local domain. Not required but a good policy.

You will need to edit your 'etc/samba/smb.conf' file to reflect the network settings for your LAN. In the above snippet you are setting 'workgroup' to your domain 'MYGROUP'.

Just a few links to aid you;

Slackware® Essentials
Slackware® Basics
Linux Documentation Project
Rute Tutorial & Exposition
Linux Command Guide
Linux Newbie Admin Guide
LinuxSelfHelp
Getting Started with Linux
Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide

These links and others can be found at 'Slackware-Links'. More than just Slackware® links!

Thanks for the replies people.

Looking at the range of responses it would appear that this generally doesn't make much difference what it's set to.

Granted there will probably be some exceptions where specific software may rely on this being set correctly.

Thanks again.