Re: Changing Hostname

From: Taylor, ForrestX (forrestx.taylor_at_intel.com)
Date: 04/14/04

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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 14:48:53 -0700

    On Wed, 2004-04-14 at 14:43, Satish Balay wrote:
    > On Wed, 14 Apr 2004, Taylor, ForrestX wrote:
    >
    > > On Wed, 2004-04-14 at 14:28, Clifford Snow wrote:
    > > > I'm attempting to change the hostname of my box. I used the following
    > > > steps to change the hostname:
    > > > 1. Edited /etc/sysconfig/network to change the
    > > > HOSTNAME=newname.example.com
    > > > 2. Edited /etc/hosts to 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
    > > > newname
    > > > 3. Ran /bin/hostname newname
    > > >
    > > > I seem to be missing something because opening a web browser just
    > > > hangs. What other places need to be changed to change the hostname?
    > >
    > > You forgot step 0: xhost +localhost. The X server is no longer able to
    > > send it's information to the original host name (since you changed it).
    > > Restart X (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace) and you should be able to start a
    > > browser.
    >
    > And also be consistant with the hostname (in the above 3 steps)
    >
    > HOSTNAME=newname

    True, and the OP didn't mention that (s)he restarted the network (step
    2.5) ;o)

    Forrest 

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