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AlanJBartlett wrote:
A [b]man hostname[/b] command will tell you all you need to know.
[b]Rob[/b] is quite correct (if he wasn't, he wouldn't deserve the [i]TheAdmin[/i] epithet :-D ), the [b]/etc/sysconfig/network[/b] file is the place that your [i]hostname[/i] should be defined.[/quote]
Haha, well, I wouldn't say I *deserve* TheAdmin epithet. I'm a true Linux newb, yet I am The Admin at my company, which is why I chose this username. Always verify what I say, I could be exceptionally wrong!
Won't take hostname
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Re: Won't take hostname
Ugh ... I'm pretty new at this server administration thing. How might I be able to determine what file is being executed that changes the /etc/hosts file?
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Re: Won't take hostname
Talk to your VPS provider.
When your virtual machine is booted, your network is probably reconfigured by the virtual manager.
When your virtual machine is booted, your network is probably reconfigured by the virtual manager.
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Re: Won't take hostname
Our host actually contacted us to mention that they accidentally used an old corrupted image for the VPS or something. Go figure. They finished re-doing the thing today. Thanks for the replies -- I appreciate your time.
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Re: Won't take hostname
You are welcome.
Re: Won't take hostname
Happy New Year 2016 to all of you!!!!
7 years later, I am going through the same issue. I uninstalled control panel and am telling my ISP to fix the hostname and local host. My use of # sudo vim /etc/sysconfig/network and # sudo vim /etc/hosts was exactly as frustrating as yours.
7 years later, I am going through the same issue. I uninstalled control panel and am telling my ISP to fix the hostname and local host. My use of # sudo vim /etc/sysconfig/network and # sudo vim /etc/hosts was exactly as frustrating as yours.