how to set hostname

[patrick lagace]

Actually you have to change this file 

/etc/sysconfig/network

you can also use: 

redhat-config-network

-Patrick



-----Original Message-----
From: Rushan Sobar [mailto:Rushan at mec.com.jo] 
Sent: March 24, 2005 4:05 AM
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Subject: Re: how to set hostname

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Muhammad Rizwan" <rizwan at nixpanel.com>
To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:38 AM
Subject: how to set hostname


> Hello
> 
> How to set hostname of Red Hat box. I used "hostname NAME" but after
> rebooting machine, i see the old hostname instead of new one.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
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ssh or telnet to your box
edit the follow file

/etc/hosts

Regards
Rushan

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