Re: Changing the host name

[Rick Hawkins <rhawkins@iastate.edu>]

> I'm trying to figure out how to change the hostname manually.  I did the
> command hostname <new name> ,  and I went into /etc/hosts and replace the
> old hostname with the new one.  Is it anything other command or file that
> I need to edit to conpletelly change the hostname??   I also noticed that
> the login prompt and shell prompt still display the old name.  

/etc/hostname, too . . . and then i think (not sure) you neet a reboot
or midnight to pass.

rick


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