Re: change hostname

[John Summerfield <debian@ComputerDatasafe.com.au>]

Ionel Mugurel Ciobica wrote:

> On 13-09-2004, at 08h 01'54", Víctor A. Ramos wrote about "change hostname"
>  
>
> > Hi,
> > I have a Debian GNU/Linux installed on my compute, and I want to change
> > the hostname of this machine. Can someone tell me how can this be done?
> >
> > Thanks a lot
> >
> >
> >    
>
> With the hostname command as root (see man hostname).
> You could also change the content of the /etc/hostname file, but it
> will take action next time you reboot.
>
>  

You need to do both of those: one for immediate effect, the other for later.

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John

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