[NTLUG:Discuss] Renaming a Linux host

[Leroy Tennison]

Burton Strauss wrote:

>Depends on the distro ... Probably /etc/hostname or it's ilk.  Could be as
>few as two or quite a bit more than that. Best bet is to grep for the old
>name
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>cd /etc
>grep -R oldname *
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>and see what needs to be fixed.
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>-----Burton 
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf
>Of Leroy Tennison
>Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 5:11 AM
>To: discuss at ntlug.org
>Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Renaming a Linux host
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>If I wanted to rename a Linux host how many places would I have to change
>the name?  I know about /etc/hosts, are there others?  If so, what and
>where?  Thanks.
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WOW, simple - "crude but effective".  Thank you.