[SOLVED] change "localhost"

**hurleyint1386** · 05-03-2005, 02:36 PM

Hey, is there anyway that I can change my computer name from localhost? When I set up Mandrake, I didn't get an option to do so for some reason. I just got it all configured to how I want it, so I don't want to re-install again just to change it. Are there any other ways? Thanks

**DimGR** · 05-03-2005, 02:49 PM

/etc/hostname

/etc/hosts

**hurleyint1386** · 05-03-2005, 03:05 PM

i changed localhost to the name that i want it to be, so now do i need to log out and log back in for any changes to take effect? or should the terminal automatically start displaying the new host name?

**DimGR** · 05-03-2005, 03:22 PM

you edit both files

then reboot

**hurleyint1386** · 05-03-2005, 03:57 PM

when i vim etc/hostname it's blank. what do i put in it

**serz** · 05-03-2005, 04:11 PM

I think SuSE uses either /etc/HOSTNAME or /etc/sysconfig/network.

Edit: I thought you were using SuSE..

**hurleyint1386** · 05-03-2005, 04:17 PM

well im using mandrake, and i have /etc/hosts and /etc/hostname, so once i know what to edit /etc/hostname to, then i think i'll be fine

**Frown** · 05-03-2005, 04:36 PM

I'm pretty sure you can change this somewhere in the mandrake control panel - networking setup.

**hurleyint1386** · 05-03-2005, 04:41 PM

I'll take a look into it and post back with the results

**hurleyint1386** · 05-03-2005, 04:55 PM

you were right. in the computer configuration program, i could just change the host name then reboot and it worked. thanks!

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