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-----Original Message----- From: Keith Morse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 3:24 AM To: RedHat List (E-mail) Subject: Re: Renaming host On Wed, 27 Mar 2002, Patrick Nelson wrote: > So I posted numerous times about the issue hostname changing. No > response... which is cool. So I embarked down to find out what are the > specifics about renaming a host. My main attempt was to do this on a > running system. The reason I'm doing this is part of a large testing > environment. So I ultimately know simple steps in the renaming process, > however they involve a reboot rather than a simple network restart. Here is > the process: > > 1. Edit /etc/sysconfig/network > 2. Reboot > > I also had to deal with changing nameservers: > > 1. Edit /etc/resolv.conf > 2. service network restart > > I also had to deal with Tripwire: > > 1. Rename the Key file > 2. Rename the database (and the backup file) > 3. Dump old reports (my preference) > 4. Edit old profile and put in new hostname > 5. Update the database with new profile > > I wrote a script that deals with all of this for me and great I rename the > system and after the reboot it's cool. The thing that bothers me is why I > can't do this without a reboot. Not know where else to look I'm asking if > anyone knows any other info that can help me. AFAIK, the host's hostname can be set/changed with the command "hostname". I believe this is how "/etc/rc.sysinit" sets it on a system boot. It sources "/etc/sysconfig/network" which sets the variable "HOSTNAME" to it's current value. You should be able to run "hostname" with the name as a arguement. YMMV _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list **************************************************************************** This electronic communication and any accompanying document is being transmitted over the Indian Oil Network and contains confidential information that is for the exclusive use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and is protected against unauthorised disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended receipient or the employee or agent responsible to deliver to the intended receipient, or is not intended to act on it, be aware that any disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication, or the use of its contents is prohibited and is likely to be attended by legal consequences. If you have received this communication in error and/or are not the intended receipient, please immediately notify the undersigned or Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. at the telephone or the fax number or email address given above and permanently delete the original message from your email system. Whilst this mail has been checked for all the known viruses, recipients should undertake their own virus checking as Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. will not accept any liability whatsoever **************************************************************************** _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
