Comments on: Set your hostname in Linux http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/06/set-your-hostname-in-linux/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:07:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Hubba http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/06/set-your-hostname-in-linux/#comment-866885 Hubba Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:07:31 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13715#comment-866885 Quick Ubuntu way: sudo echo 'newname' > /etc/hostname Quick Ubuntu way:

sudo echo ‘newname’ > /etc/hostname

]]> By: Dotan Cohen http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/06/set-your-hostname-in-linux/#comment-855658 Dotan Cohen Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:22:20 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13715#comment-855658 Thanks, Jack. I assume that I would have to add the host-name line to each machine on the network? That doesn't help because the IP address changes each time I connect / disconnect from the network (laptop computer). I do not want to add a Samba server, I am surprised that there is no native way to do this in Linux alone. Thanks, Jack. I assume that I would have to add the host-name line to each machine on the network? That doesn’t help because the IP address changes each time I connect / disconnect from the network (laptop computer). I do not want to add a Samba server, I am surprised that there is no native way to do this in Linux alone.

]]> By: Jack Wallen http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/06/set-your-hostname-in-linux/#comment-847897 Jack Wallen Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:48:17 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13715#comment-847897 Dotan: If the machine is a part of a domain it should appear without having to map it on the other machines. if it is not a part of a domain you will have to map it. for this to really work effectively, you might have to employ the help of Samba. if you are using DHCP you can always set your hostname in the dhclient.conf file. you can add a line like: send host-name "HOSTNAME" which should make sure your router (or DHCP server) knows your hostname. Dotan: If the machine is a part of a domain it should appear without having to map it on the other machines. if it is not a part of a domain you will have to map it. for this to really work effectively, you might have to employ the help of Samba. if you are using DHCP you can always set your hostname in the dhclient.conf file. you can add a line like:

send host-name “HOSTNAME”

which should make sure your router (or DHCP server) knows your hostname.

]]> By: Dotan Cohen http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/06/set-your-hostname-in-linux/#comment-847237 Dotan Cohen Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:20:34 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13715#comment-847237 If I change the hostname of a machine, will other machines on the LAN (DHCP handed out by a router) be able to access that machine by hostname instead of IP address automatically, or will I have to make other configuration changes so that other machines will be able to associate the new name with that machine? Thanks. If I change the hostname of a machine, will other machines on the LAN (DHCP handed out by a router) be able to access that machine by hostname instead of IP address automatically, or will I have to make other configuration changes so that other machines will be able to associate the new name with that machine?

Thanks.

]]> By: thedude http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/06/set-your-hostname-in-linux/#comment-846447 thedude Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:04:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13715#comment-846447 lmgtfy? lmgtfy?

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