foo@bar:~$ <- how to change bar?

JussiKp · 08-02-2006, 06:33 PM

I have now user@localhost but I'd like to change that localhost to something else. How do I make the change?

spooon · 08-02-2006, 06:46 PM

I assume you want to change your hostname. What distro are you running?

tuxrules · 08-02-2006, 06:48 PM

search for PS1. mine's setup in ~/.bashrc as

PS1='\u@\h:\w\$ '

that gives me

Code:

raghu@kbo1:~$

Look here

Bruce Hill · 08-02-2006, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by JussiKp

Quote:

I have now user@localhost but I'd like to change that localhost to something else. How do I make the change?

man hostname

JussiKp · 08-03-2006, 05:46 AM

Thanks guys.