problem with hostname

[Karl F. Larsen]

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NoOp wrote:
> On 07/09/2009 12:32 PM, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
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>> Siggy Brentrup wrote:
>>> On Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 11:50:02AM +0000, pkaplan1 at comcast.net wrote:
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>>> [snip]
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>>>> So, still, I'm stumped. My hostname is not being read following
>>>> reboot, so I have to manually define it after each boot.
>>>
>> 	You have been given very bad information on this list. 
> 
> And what bad information would that be Karl? He already had the same
> hostname in /etc/hosts. He has the same hostname in /etc/hostname; yet
> he is still getting: '<username>@(none):~$' which is the same one gets
> if /etc/hostname is blank.
> 
>> I just decided
>> to change my hostname to hardy on this Hardy computer. It was at the
>> time karl-hardy.
>>
>> Step one. first cd to the /etc/ directory.
>>
>> Step two. Open a Terminal Window and write this: $ cat /etc/hostname and
>> you should see your old hostname.
>>
>> Step three. In a Terminal Window write this: $ sudo gedit /etc/hostname
> 
> If you are going to do that, then use gksu.
> $ gksu gedit /etc/hostname
> using 'sudo' instead of 'gksu' for graphic applications is bad
> information & has been discussed ad nauseum on this list.
> 
> 
>> and replace the existing with the correct hostname you want. Save the
>> new file.
>>
>> Step four. Now do this: $ sudo /etc/hosts 
> 
> Try 'sudo /etc/hosts' and see where it gets you. Ten bucks says you'll
> end up with:
> sudo: /etc/hosts: command not found

	Thats right! I forgot you never ever make an error!


> 
> Instead, try:
> 
> $ gksu gedit /etc/hosts
> 
> If you are going to claim others give bad information, try not giving
> bad information yourself.
> 
> and you will see an old
>> hostname listed with other things. Replace the old with the same
>> hostname you put into /etc/hostname. Save the new file.
>>
>> 	Now your new hostname will keep working for as long as you please.
> 
> But it's not - that's his problem.
> 
> 
> 
	If this done right does not work, he does have a serious problem!

73 Karl



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