On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 8:50 AM, Mike Gilbert <flop...@gentoo.org> wrote: > > I never said /etc/hostname was necessary for operation of systemd. > > It *is* the way that normal people set their hostname for a system > that doesn't get configured via DHCP or some dynamic method. >
Correct, this is the way to set a STATIC hostname. This is probably how most people set their hostnames for hand-built machines. If you're running a cluster or using orchestration/etc then there are better ways to do it. However, you're not really following the Gentoo handbook in these sorts of cases. -- Rich
