Re: setting domain - name
>> "TM" == Thorsten Manegold <Thorsten.Manegold@stud.uni-regensburg.de> writes:
TM> I installed Debian using the dialup option. It asked me the name
TM> that my computer should get, but not the domain name. I guess
TM> that's ok as I'm only using PPP?
Never done this option. but it looks strange.
TM> Does the local mail-delivery work without a fully qualifide name?
TM> From my SuSE experience I know, that pine constantly complains
TM> without a domainname.
I believe you are right.
What is the output of hostname --fqdn ?
To set the domainname, you edit /etc/hosts.
127.0.0.1 boxname.lan.home localhost
should do it. Check again with hostname --fqdn.
Ciao,
Martin
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