[TriLUG] New Dell Server

[Fred Stutzman]

To set the hostname, specify the hostname in /etc/sysconfig/network.  The
format should be HOSTNAME=your.hostname.dot.com.  In addition, set the
hostname in /etc/hosts, so there isn't issues with X.  You'll need to make
these changes, restart your network, and log out and back in again.  

However, if this is not an option, you can reset the hostname in runtime
by editing /proc/sys/kernel/hostname.

Fred



On Tue, 30 Oct 2001, Matt Jezorek wrote:

> i believe it should be set in /etc/bashrc on redhat but I thought it
> automatically used the hostname?
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Justin Johnson" <justin at eCotton.com>
> To: "TRILUG (E-mail)" <trilug at trilug.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 11:58 AM
> Subject: [TriLUG] New Dell Server
> 
> 
> > I just brought up a new server the we ordered from Dell, with RedHat 7.1 .
> > The prompt at the command line is set to "[justin at localhost justin]$"
> > I am relatively new to linux, but shouldn't the computer name be where
> > "localhost"
> > appears in prompt? If so where do I change this?
> >
> > Not a major thing, just wondering.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Justin
> >
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