How to put a domain name on "eth0"?
Aleksandar Milivojevic
amilivojevic at pbl.ca
Fri Jan 7 15:38:21 UTC 2005
Paul Howarth wrote:
> Vinicius wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> How to put a domain name on "eth0" manually, please?
>>
>> The file "/etc/hosts" shows: "127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain
>> ajax.apto317 localhost ajax"
>>
>> "ifconfig" shows "eth0" with a private address 10.X.X.X . I would like
>> this address be "ajax.apto317".
>
>
> Changing your /etc/hosts file as follows will probably do what you want:
>
> 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
> 10.X.X.X ajax.apto317 ajax
While you are correct about chaning /etc/hosts file (for most of the
utilities this will do the job), ifconfig will always show the IP
address. Ifconfig should show IP configuration of network interface.
No names on that level.
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Aleksandar Milivojevic <amilivojevic at pbl.ca> Pollard Banknote Limited
Systems Administrator 1499 Buffalo Place
Tel: (204) 474-2323 ext 276 Winnipeg, MB R3T 1L7
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