Jim B wrote:
> Hi. To set the hostname on my Linux machine (Debian 2.1 slink, Kernel
> 2.0.36) I have a startup script that reads it from the file: /etc/hostname
>
> Anyway, regardless of the source of this hostname setting... can anyone
> supply a definitive answer on what the format of the "hostname" setting
> should be?
>
> IOW, when I set the machine's hostname (hostname <hostname>), should I use
> the machine name OR simply the FQDN?
>
> Either way seems to wrk in the sense that if I run "hostname --fqdn" I get
> the full FQDN as a response, whether I've set the hostname using the
> machinename or the full FQDN. OTOH, if I just use the machinename when
> setting the hostname, I only get the machinename if I run "hostname" (no
> arguments).
>
> Although either way does appear to function correctly, I'm sure there must
> be an "official" policy or method for setting the hostname. Anyone know
> where I might find this information? The man pages and various FAQs do not
> get into enough detail regarding this, and while I have seen that most
> machines use the full FQDN, I'm not trusting enough that they've done so
> because it's correct or because they "thought" it was correct. =)
>
> Thanks.
You should use just the hostname
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