You are correct, change the file: /etc/sysconfig/network to the hostname of your machine to the following configuration: hostname.domain as for instance - "HOSTNAME=server1.redhat.com" On Sat, 2004-05-08 at 08:08, Robert C Paulsen Jr wrote: > Hello, > > What configuration file must I edit to change the system's hostname? > > I know I can issue the hostname command, but I want to make whatever > change is needed so that the change will be effective after subsequent > reboots. > > I found HOSTNAME in /etc/sysconfig/network, but it is set to > localhost.localdomain which does NOT match then output from the hostname > command. > > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
