easy question... [solved]

[Guest msp]

I'm wondering how to change the name of the computer through both the command line and the GUI, any help welcome........

 

 

[moved from Installing Mandriva by spinynorman]

[jboy]

For the command line, see the hostname man page; from konqueror: man:/hostname

 

From MCC: Network & Internet -> Alter Misc Internet Settings -> Host name

 

Also see files:

 

/etc/hosts

/etc/sysconfig/network

[Guest msp]

ok thanks alot, il check it out soon :)

Edited December 12, 2005 by msp

[Guest msp]

I wanted to change the computer name (the part that appears in the command line in the ____@____ format).

 

The hostname doesn't seem to achieve this.

[devries]

You have to restart X for the change to have effect. :)

[ianw1974]

This link might help:

 

https://mandrivausers.org/index.php?showtopic=5083

 

I tend to just go into System/Configuration/Hardware/HardDrake. I then select network card, and choose Run Config button. Then when it says hostname, I set it in there. I leave search blank, and zeroconf blank as well.

 

However, if you edit /etc/sysconfig/network you can type what you want in there against the HOSTNAME field.

 

You may have to restart your system or restart your network connection for this to take place. If you use the GUI, it will restart it for you. From the CLI, you can just type:

 

ifdown eth0 (or your eth1 or whatever)
ifup eth0 (or eth1 or whatever)

[Guest msp]

sorted out now, thanks alot :)