Re: Changing hostname

[Paul E Condon <pecondon@mesanetworks.net>]

On Mon, Jul 12, 2004 at 05:57:16PM -0400, * Tong* wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> Quick question how to change hostname under debian? 
> 
> I changed my /etc/hosts 
> from 
> 127.0.0.1       cxmr		                localhost
> to
> 127.0.0.1       cxmr.dyndns.org                 localhost
> 

I think you should not want to do this. The FQDN part is
stored somewhere else and is concatenated with the bare
hostname where it is needed. Check up on this. I'm not 
sure. But if I am, you will be fighting the system.
You are smarter, but the software is infinitely more patient.




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Paul E Condon           
pecondon@mesanetworks.net