On 02/15/2013 12:46 PM, Les Mikesell wrote: > On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Robert Moskowitz <rgm at htt-consult.com> wrote: >> I goofed again after a rebuild from a kickstart so had to rename yet >> again, see below: >> >> On 02/14/2013 01:13 PM, Digimer wrote: >>> 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=. >>> >> I did this and rebooted, but /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 >> was not changed. NetworkManager does not seem to have a dialog for >> changing it there. I manually edited the file. When I saved the file, >> NM seems to have noticed the change and auto-restarted the interface. > If you aren't moving this box around onto different networks all the > time just get rid of NetworkManager so it will stop screwing up your > settings. That will take me back a few years in what I am doing! What do I gain with this? Do I just erase NetworkManager for this? In kickstart do I specify to exclude it (-NetworkManager) I go back to 'service network restart'?