Comments on: Change hostname or Server name of a Linux Machine http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html Debian/Ubuntu Linux System Administration Tutorials,Howtos,Tips Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:24:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-3264 Mike Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:12:09 +0000 http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html#comment-3264 thanks for the info.. i edit my network file, hosts file and nw when i run the hostname or hostname -f everything points to new name.. but when i telnet my server it shows the old name... wht would be the problem ? thanks for the info.. i edit my network file, hosts file and nw when i run the hostname or hostname -f everything points to new name.. but when i telnet my server it shows the old name… wht would be the problem ?

]]> By: Derek S http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-2594 Derek S Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:03:06 +0000 http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html#comment-2594 By the fully qualified domain name, does that mean like somehting.com or whatever you want the local hostname to be? By the fully qualified domain name, does that mean like somehting.com or whatever you want the local hostname to be?

]]> By: lone http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-2453 lone Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:26:35 +0000 http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html#comment-2453 Thanks, that is what I am looking for. good note for /etc/hostname & /etc/hosts Thanks, that is what I am looking for. good note for
/etc/hostname & /etc/hosts

]]> By: WANA http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-153 WANA Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:40:46 +0000 http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html#comment-153 The mailname serves a different purpose from that of hostname but in many cases their values are the same. For /etc/mailname, dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config should do it. The mailname serves a different purpose from that of hostname but in many
cases their values are the same. For /etc/mailname, dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config should do it.

]]> By: Sam http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-154 Sam Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:01:32 +0000 http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html#comment-154 also need to change /etc/mailname to the new name. also need to change /etc/mailname to the new name.

]]> By: Flavus http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-152 Flavus Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:58:04 +0000 http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html#comment-152 Thanks, that what i was looking for. Thanks, that what i was looking for.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-151 Jamie Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:09:22 +0000 http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html#comment-151 Just what I needed :) Thanks for this great post! Just what I needed :)
Thanks for this great post!

]]> By: Raymond Day http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-150 Raymond Day Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:25:49 +0000 http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html#comment-150 You have to edit the /etc/host file too. Not just /etc/hostname. -Raymond Day You have to edit the /etc/host file too. Not just /etc/hostname.

-Raymond Day

]]> By: Sean http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-149 Sean Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:54:58 +0000 http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html#comment-149 My question is should you put the whole FQDN in the hostname file for a permanent change, or just the hostname itself? My question is should you put the whole FQDN in the hostname file for a permanent change, or just the hostname itself?

]]> By: platypusjh http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-148 platypusjh Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:54:20 +0000 http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html#comment-148 Nope. It's "hostname --fqdn" or "hostname -f" Sorry, couldn't resist since everyone else was nitpicking. :) Thanks for the excellent article. Worked like a charm! Nope. It’s “hostname –fqdn” or “hostname -f”

Sorry, couldn’t resist since everyone else was nitpicking. :)

Thanks for the excellent article. Worked like a charm!

]]> By: cmos http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-147 cmos Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:26:21 +0000 http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html#comment-147 I think that should be hostname --fqdn I think that should be hostname –fqdn

]]> By: jam http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-146 jam Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:25:01 +0000 http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html#comment-146 hostname -fqd didn't work... I think it should jsut be hostname -f ? I may be wrong though.. But thanks :D JAM hostname -fqd didn’t work…
I think it should jsut be hostname -f ?

I may be wrong though..
But thanks :D

JAM

]]> By: Ricky http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-145 Ricky Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:08:47 +0000 http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html#comment-145 Thanks... very useful information. Thanks… very useful information.

]]> By: debian-admin http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-144 debian-admin Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:31:00 +0000 http://www.debianadmin.com/change-hostname-or-server-name-of-a-linux-machine.html#comment-144 Shouldn't that be: hostname --fqdn ? (or hostname -f). Shouldn’t that be:
hostname –fqdn ?

(or hostname -f).

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