On 02/14/2013 01:11 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > I need to change the host name on a test server, and in the past when I > used hostname to change the hostname, it did not seem to change it > everywhere. > > I really don't want to do a rebuild just yet, but I have to feel > confident that hostname is really changed (reboot is not too much of an > issue). > > What is the recommened practice? Other than get it right the first time. To make the change permanent, edit /etc/ssyconfig/network and set the desired hostname after HOSTNAME=. -- Digimer Papers and Projects: https://alteeve.ca/w/ What if the cure for cancer is trapped in the mind of a person without access to education?