-----Original Message----- From: Soren Hansen Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 4:41 AM To: ubuntu-server@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: Hostname in 8.04
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 01:05:53PM -0400, Jonathan Jesse wrote: >>>> Is this normal behaviour, and is the recommendation to have the >>>> /etc/hostname set to just the server name (without the domain)? >>> Yes. >> Is the answer to this is normal or is the answer to just edit the >> name in /etc/hostname? >Yes :) > >It is normal behaviour and the recommendation is to have the >/etc/hostname set ot just the server name (without the domain). > >No editing required. When the installer asks you this: > > Please enter the hostname for this system. > > The hostname is a single word that identifies your system to the > network. > >...you just enter your hostname. No more, no less. >Soren Hansen | >Virtualisation specialist | Ubuntu Server Team >Canonical Ltd. | http://www.ubuntu.com/ Also be sure to edit /etc/hosts, as sudo (and I'm sure other utilities) will not be happy if you decide to only change your /etc/hostname, and not reflect that change in /etc/hosts. ~Steven Post Script, sorry for the double Soren. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, purge it and do not disseminate or copy it. -- ubuntu-server mailing list ubuntu-server@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam
