Set hostname of guest during installation time

[Michal Prívozník]

On 10/19/20 5:59 PM, john doe wrote:
> On 3/27/2020 5:13 PM, Michal Prívozník wrote:
>> On 27. 3. 2020 16:48, Michal Prívozník wrote:
>>> On 27. 3. 2020 14:57, john doe wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I would like to set the hostname when installing a guest, with the 
>>>> below
>>>> command the hostname is not set to 'try06' in the guest:
>>>>
>>>> virt-install --name=try06 --graphic none --pxe --network bridge=virbr0
>>>
>>> This is the name of the guest registered in libvirt. I don't think that
>>> virt-install has wired up setting hostname, but it looks like it can do
>>> it. I mean, use --name for both libvirt name and guest hostname.
>>
>> On the other hand, users might want to set it to something else. So we
>> really should have a separate argument for that. Anyway, I've reported
>> it to virt-install developers:
>>
>> https://github.com/virt-manager/virt-manager/issues/94
>>
> 
> Hi,
> 
> This bug is now RFI, is there anything that I can do to move it along?
> 

I believe that virt-manager developers are swamped with some other work, 
so writing up patches looks like your best bet.

> 
> Will this option be of any help if installing a VM using PXE?
> 

Yeah, I don't think that installation method gets in the way.

Michal