host name

[Fabio]

On Monday 06 December 2004 11:18, Fabio De Francesco wrote:
> Hello.
>
> A very simple question, I suppose.
> How can I change the host name? I want to have a new name for the host
> instead of "localhost".
>
> Thank you all.
>
> Fabio

I want to thank Beppe and Paul for their aswers; they suggest two different 
solutions for the problem and I don't understand if their advices are 
mutually exclusive or I have to follow them both.

Can you please precify that?

Fabio