Change of FQDN
Hiya, Just a quick question, I need to change the domain name of a machine running 5.4. I see that it is set when the machine boots up but I can't find out where is is set. Rob ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Change of FQDN
> Hiya, > > Just a quick question, I need to change the domain name of a machine > running 5.4. I see that it is set when the machine boots up but I can't > find out where is is set. > > Rob > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > I think your thinking the hostname? if so, in the "/etc/rc.conf" there is a line that says hostname. Remember to check your /etc/hosts as well so you may get your log files. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Change of FQDN
> Just a quick question, I need to change the domain name of a machine > running 5.4. I see that it is set when the machine boots up but I can't > find out where is is set. > > Rob Generally in /etc/rc.conf hostname="www.mydomain.com" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Change of FQDN
Robert Slade wrote: Hiya, Just a quick question, I need to change the domain name of a machine running 5.4. I see that it is set when the machine boots up but I can't find out where is is set. Rob ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" You can change it in /etc/rc.conf or via sysinstall. Cheers, Gábor Kövesdán ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Change of FQDN
Aaron Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > hostname="www.mydomain.com" Say I have two Ethernet ports and I'd like to be gary.mydomain.com on one and gary2.mydomain.com or gary.mydomain2.com on the other; then what? A computer's domain name is set in several places -- not always the same values. Most commonly they're in DNS servers and /etc/hosts and, of course, the computer's kernel as set by the "hostname" command (eg, using /etc/rc.conf's "hostname" variable). But since there's only one "hostname" setting, which can't always match all the others, it's never made sense to me to set "hostname" to any public Internet domain name. (And I never have, IIRC.) And according to BCP-32, at http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2606.txt, "localhost" is the traditional top-level domain name "pointing to the loop back IP address" (which I think of as the 127/24 network), and it should be used to help keep broken DNS software from using any bogus domain on the Internet except well-known ones like "localhost". Though the "hostname" command allows use of a top-level domain, other software doesn't (eg, "sendmail"), so it seems that a good domain is "something.localhost", where "something" may be "localhost", which might avoid some problems with broken software, or something more creative and maybe assigned uniquely to each of a group of computers. It is not used in the public (or maybe even a private) DNS system, except as an identifier for log files. Am I missing something? It's quite likely. What other software than sendmail needs my single "hostname" and when? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Change of FQDN
On 7/18/05, Gary W. Swearingen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Aaron Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > hostname="www.mydomain.com" > > Say I have two Ethernet ports and I'd like to be gary.mydomain.com on > one and gary2.mydomain.com or gary.mydomain2.com on the other; then > what? > > A computer's domain name is set in several places -- not always the > same values. Most commonly they're in DNS servers and /etc/hosts and, > of course, the computer's kernel as set by the "hostname" command (eg, > using /etc/rc.conf's "hostname" variable). But since there's only one > "hostname" setting, which can't always match all the others, it's > never made sense to me to set "hostname" to any public Internet domain > name. (And I never have, IIRC.) > > And according to BCP-32, at http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2606.txt, > "localhost" is the traditional top-level domain name "pointing to the > loop back IP address" (which I think of as the 127/24 network), and it > should be used to help keep broken DNS software from using any bogus > domain on the Internet except well-known ones like "localhost". > > Though the "hostname" command allows use of a top-level domain, other > software doesn't (eg, "sendmail"), so it seems that a good domain is > "something.localhost", where "something" may be "localhost", which > might avoid some problems with broken software, or something more > creative and maybe assigned uniquely to each of a group of computers. > It is not used in the public (or maybe even a private) DNS system, > except as an identifier for log files. > > Am I missing something? It's quite likely. What other software > than sendmail needs my single "hostname" and when? Setting your public dns names on your dns servers and possibly in /etc/hosts is probably a better option depending on your goals. An arbitrary hostname has been fine for me in all cases. Do whatever accomplishes your goals. Aaron ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Change of FQDN
You should check /etc/rc.conf and /etc/hosts Also check every service you are using - in their config files you may also have FQDN And after that check your log files for any errors, reported by the system and services :) Ivailo Tanusheff Senior System administrator ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) AD tel. +359 2 921 7161 fax +359 2 921 7110 http://www.procreditbank.bg Disclaimer: The information contained in this message is intended solely for the use of individual or entity to whom it is addressed and other authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this message is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your system. ProCredit Bank is neither liable for the proper and complete transmission of the information contained in this message nor for any delay in its receipt. Robert Slade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/18/2005 08:10 PM To "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" cc Subject Change of FQDN Hiya, Just a quick question, I need to change the domain name of a machine running 5.4. I see that it is set when the machine boots up but I can't find out where is is set. Rob ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
