Changing Hostname

[Alexander Dalloz]

Am Mi, den 14.04.2004 schrieb Clifford Snow um 23:28:

> I'm attempting to change the hostname of my box.  I used the following
> steps to change the hostname:
> 1.  Edited /etc/sysconfig/network to change the
> HOSTNAME=newname.example.com
> 2.  Edited /etc/hosts to 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
> newname 
> 3. Ran /bin/hostname newname
> 
> I seem to be missing something because opening a web browser just
> hangs.  What other places need to be changed to change the hostname?

You did change the hostname with X off? Hopefully. If not, at least
restart X (init 3; init 5).

Alexander


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