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Re: Got a machine name problem

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With systemd-based Debian, the probably now best way to set a hostname is with:

hostnamectl set-hostname NAME

What Tom suggested is completely valid, but hostnamectl should I understand be the preferred route as I believe it will update everything necessary automatically.Doing it this way will also be a persistent change.

James
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  James B
  portoteacher80@fastmail.com

Em Ter, 23 Fev ʼ21, às 19:29, Tom Browder escreveu:
> On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 11:59 AM Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> wrote:
> ...
> > Nothing I do survives a reboot, so what do I do to actually rename the
> > machine and make it stick? Hopefully without losiing the networking
> 
> Hey, Gene.  I usually have to fiddle around a little, but I've always
> had success on Debian this way (as root):
> 
>     # hostname TLM
> 
>    edit /etc/hostname and set the desired name to TLM if it's not
> already changed
> 
> I also edit /etc/hosts and make the first couple of lines look like this:
> 
>     127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain.com   localhost
>     127.0.1.1 TLM.geneslinuxbox.net        TLM
> 
> Then reboot and cross your fingers.
> 
> Blessings,
> 
> -Tom
> 
> P.S. Keep your powder dry!
> 
>

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Got a machine name problem Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2021-02-23 19:00 +0100
  Re: Got a machine name problem Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-02-23 19:10 +0100
  Re: Got a machine name problem Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2021-02-23 20:30 +0100
    Re: Got a machine name problem "James B" <portoteacher80@fastmail.com> - 2021-02-24 01:30 +0100
      Re: Got a machine name problem "James B" <portoteacher80@fastmail.com> - 2021-02-24 01:30 +0100
      Re: Got a machine name problem Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2021-02-24 02:30 +0100
        Re: Got a machine name problem <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-02-24 09:40 +0100
          Re: Got a machine name problem <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-02-24 12:20 +0100
            Re: Got a machine name problem Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-02-24 16:20 +0100
          Re: Got a machine name problem Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2021-02-24 12:20 +0100
            Re: Got a machine name problem Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-02-24 14:50 +0100
              Re: Got a machine name problem Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2021-02-24 15:00 +0100
                Re: Got a machine name problem Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-02-24 15:20 +0100
                Re: Got a machine name problem Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2021-02-24 15:30 +0100
              Re: Got a machine name problem Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2021-02-24 18:30 +0100
                Re: Got a machine name problem Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-02-24 19:00 +0100
                Re: Got a machine name problem IL Ka <kazakevichilya@gmail.com> - 2021-02-24 19:20 +0100
                Re: Got a machine name problem Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2021-02-24 19:00 +0100
    Re: Got a machine name problem Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2021-02-24 02:10 +0100
      Re: Got a machine name problem David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-02-24 02:40 +0100
        Re: Got a machine name problem Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2021-02-24 03:30 +0100
        Re: Got a machine name problem Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2021-02-24 04:30 +0100
      Re: Got a machine name problem Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-02-24 06:00 +0100
        Re: Got a machine name problem Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2021-02-24 06:10 +0100
          OT: Spicy stuff in sensitive areas (was Re: Got a machine name problem) The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-02-24 12:20 +0100
      Re: Got a machine name problem Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-02-24 15:20 +0100
        Re: Got a machine name problem Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-02-24 21:20 +0100
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    Re: Got a machine name problem David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-02-24 06:00 +0100
  Re: Got a machine name problem "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-02-24 12:20 +0100
    Re: Got a machine name problem Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2021-02-24 12:30 +0100

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