Setting Environment Variables

rbh123 · 10-03-2005, 10:22 AM

If i want to change environment variable HOSTNAME from abc to xyz , how do i do it?
As far as i know if we edit /etc/hosts and /etc/sysconfig/network and then restart the system the new value comes into effect.Is there any other shorcut method to make these changes ?

-rbh

Appollo · 10-03-2005, 10:47 AM

Use: hostname *NEWHOSTNAME*

Don't forget that if you wish to make this change permanent to update all other relevant locations.

tkedwards · 10-03-2005, 06:34 PM

Changing the hostname with the 'hostname' command like that will only change it until the next reboot. On a lot of distros you change the hostname in the file /etc/sysconfig/network by adding (or editing) the line:

Code:

HOSTNAME=www.example.com