[PLUG] Changing computer name

[Robbert van Andel]

Thank you.  I will try it.

On Fri, 2002-11-29 at 20:38, Matt Alexander wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Rich Shepard wrote:
> 
> > On 29 Nov 2002, Robbert van Andel wrote:
> >
> > > How do I change the name of my computer so I don't keep seeing
> > > localhost.localdomain.  I'm running RedHat 7.3.  I have tried changing
> > > /etc/hosts but could not boot into gnome afterwards.  I attempted to
> > > change the localhost after localhost.localdomain so it read:
> >
> >   man hostname
> 
> 
> This method will change the current hostname, but it won't survive a
> reboot.
> 
> In RedHat, /etc/sysconfig/network should have a line that says:
> HOSTNAME=whatever.you.want
> 
> When you boot, the script /etc/rc.sysinit will read /etc/sysconfig/network
> and set the hostname for you.
> ~M
> 
> 
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Robbert van Andel <robbert at vafam.com>
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