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::'''<code>#hostname</code>''' without any parameter it will output the current hostname of the system. | ::'''<code>#hostname</code>''' without any parameter it will output the current hostname of the system. | ||
::'''<code>hostname | ::'''<code>hostname –f</code>''' will output the fully qualified domain name (or FQDN) of the system. | ||
::'''<code>hostname NEW_NAME</code>''' will set the hostname of the system to NEW_NAME. This is active right away and will remain like that until the system will be rebooted (because at system boot it will set this from some particular file configurations - see bellow how to set this permanently). You will most probably need to exit the current shell in order to see the change in your shell prompt. | ::'''<code>hostname NEW_NAME</code>''' will set the hostname of the system to NEW_NAME. This is active right away and will remain like that until the system will be rebooted (because at system boot it will set this from some particular file configurations - see bellow how to set this permanently). You will most probably need to exit the current shell in order to see the change in your shell prompt. | ||
Revision as of 10:20, 30 January 2013
Hostname
You can change a Slackware box's hostname by two methods:
1) Edit /etc/HOSTNAME
2) Use the hostname command-
- On any running Linux system you can change its hostname with the command ‘hostname‘.
#hostnamewithout any parameter it will output the current hostname of the system.
hostname –fwill output the fully qualified domain name (or FQDN) of the system.
hostname NEW_NAMEwill set the hostname of the system to NEW_NAME. This is active right away and will remain like that until the system will be rebooted (because at system boot it will set this from some particular file configurations - see bellow how to set this permanently). You will most probably need to exit the current shell in order to see the change in your shell prompt.