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Old 01-10-2003, 05:38 PM   #1
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what is localhost.localdomain?

what is localhost.localdomain? can i change it to say something else like LINUXBOX1 for example?
 
Old 01-10-2003, 05:41 PM   #2
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localhost.localdomain is only your own identification, maybe changeable ... but I still do not see the point.
 
Old 01-11-2003, 05:40 AM   #3
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the point?? so you can be recognised on a network....

"hostname the_name_you_want"

should do the trick.
 
Old 01-11-2003, 06:57 PM   #4
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Thx Chris.
 
  


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