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Re: Got a machine name problem

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To my mind, getting familiar with the newer 'ctl' commands that come with systemd is no bad idea.I like the consistency, personally.The 'systemctl' command is one to be used all the time particularly.

-- 
  James B
  portoteacher80@fastmail.com

Em Qua, 24 Fev ʼ21, às 00:22, James B escreveu:
> 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
> -- 
>   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
  Re: Got a machine name problem David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-02-24 03:00 +0100
    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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