Re: computer name

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From: marco
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 20:04

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In alt.comp.linux Dtom <dtom@aanew.com> wrote:
> How do you change the computer name?
 
The distros that I have seen, /etc/HOSTNAME is where the init scripts pick up 
the hostname.  Edit that file.  The hostname command changes the hostname but
it doesn't save the name (to my knowledge, but I haven't read the man page 
in a while).

Marc.

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