Hello, Actually, I think it hasn't been that stable before. My Mac Mini running ML doesn't use the hostname in the prompt. But my Air does. However, both machines are constant which sounds like it is different to Mavericks.
Gena Georgina Joyce Applied Psychologist Training and Coaching. Because individuals of groups matter! On 28 Oct 2013, at 08:40, Dónal Fitzpatrick <dfitz...@computing.dcu.ie> wrote: > Hi there, > > yes I quite agree. The computername and everything else seems quite normal. > However the Hostname command is reporting the hostname to be different. > Instead of: > > DonalFitzpatricks-Macbook-Pro.local > > (the computer name) the hostname is: > > DonalFiricksMBP.lan > > it’s abbreviating the computer type (Macbook Pro) and also my name to form a > new hostname. > > Cheers, > > Dónal > On 27 Oct 2013, at 23:13, Georgina Joyce <g...@gena-j.me.uk> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Well, I haven't upgraded yet. I use the terminal a lot. So certainly won't >> upgrade until things like this are fixed. I would have thought that it is a >> potential serious security issue. Certainly, not something to be laid back >> about. So what is the behaviour? Is it using the terminal invokes a hostname >> change? Or is it another event? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Gena >> Georgina Joyce >> Applied Psychologist >> Training and Coaching. >> Because individuals of groups matter! >> >> >> On 26 Oct 2013, at 23:37, Zachary Kline <zkl...@speedpost.net> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> I noticed it as well. Not sure why, it seems strange, but also pretty >>> obviously deliberate. Odd decision on Apple’s part. >>> Best, >>> Zack. >>> On Oct 26, 2013, at 3:31 PM, Dónal Fitzpatrick <dfitz...@computing.dcu.ie> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> evening all, >>>> >>>> Here’s a strange one. Under previous versions of OSX, the terminal prompt >>>> on my mac looked like: >>>> >>>> DonalFitzpatricksMacbookPro:~dfitzpat$ >>>> >>>> which is all very normal. However something very strange is happening >>>> under Mavericks. >>>> >>>> If I run terminal, the prompt now looks like: >>>> >>>> donalfiricksmbp:~ >>>> >>>> In other words my name and the type of machine is abbreviated. There is >>>> an anomaly to this. If I run terminal, then do a restart, terminal opens >>>> up on system boot up. However, it opens up with the prompt: >>>> >>>> DonalFitzpatricksMacbookPro:~$ >>>> >>>> Anyone know why this should be the case? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Dónal dfitzpat$ >>>> Dr. Dónal Fitzpatrick, >>>> School of Computing, >>>> Dublin City University, >>>> Glasnevin, >>>> Dublin 9, Ireland >>>> Tel. +353-(0)1-700-8929 >>>> fax: +353-(0)1-700-5442 >>>> email: dfitzpat (at) computing.dcu.ie >>>> >>>> Email Disclaimer >>>> "This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are >>>> intended solely for use by the addressee. Any unauthorised dissemination, >>>> distribution or copying of this message and any attachments is strictly >>>> prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the >>>> sender and delete the message. Any views or opinions presented in this >>>> e-mail may solely be the views of the author and cannot be relied upon as >>>> being those of Dublin City University. E-mail communications such as this >>>> cannot be guaranteed to be virus-free, timely, secure or error-free and >>>> Dublin City University does not accept liability for any such matters or >>>> their consequences. Please consider the environment before printing this >>>> e-mail." >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >>>> >>>> To reply to this post, please address your message to >>>> mac-access@mac-access.net >>>> >>>> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum >>>> at either the list's own dedicated web archive: >>>> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >>>> or at the public Mail Archive: >>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. >>>> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> >>>> >>>> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure >>>> that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and >>>> worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security >>>> strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something >>>> unpredictable happen. >>>> >>>> Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by >>>> visiting the list website at: >>>> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> >>>> >>> >>> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >>> >>> To reply to this post, please address your message to >>> mac-access@mac-access.net >>> >>> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum >>> at either the list's own dedicated web archive: >>> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >>> or at the public Mail Archive: >>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. >>> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> >>> >>> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure >>> that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and >>> worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security >>> strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something >>> unpredictable happen. >>> >>> Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by >>> visiting the list website at: >>> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> >>> >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> mac-access@mac-access.net >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> >> >> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that >> the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and >> worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security >> strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something >> unpredictable happen. >> >> Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by >> visiting the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > Dr. Dónal Fitzpatrick, > School of Computing, > Dublin City University, > Glasnevin, > Dublin 9, Ireland > Tel. +353-(0)1-700-8929 > fax: +353-(0)1-700-5442 > email: dfitzpat (at) computing.dcu.ie > > Email Disclaimer > "This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are > intended solely for use by the addressee. Any unauthorised dissemination, > distribution or copying of this message and any attachments is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the > sender and delete the message. Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail > may solely be the views of the author and cannot be relied upon as being > those of Dublin City University. E-mail communications such as this cannot be > guaranteed to be virus-free, timely, secure or error-free and Dublin City > University does not accept liability for any such matters or their > consequences. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail." > > > > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that > the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security > strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something > unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
