On 26 Jul 2005, Haines Brown wrote: > > Matthew Lenz wrote: > > > > > rather than grep xarging /etc for occurances of the ip and > > > hostname is there a proper "debian way" of changing them? > > > > Editing /etc/hosts ? > > I went through this experience a short while ago. All kinds of > recommendations about greping /etc, even that reinstalling linux is > the only safe way to change the hostname. But, in contast, there was > also the suggestion that all that is needed is to change /etc/hosts > and reboot. It makes one feel very insecure when there's such > conflicting advice out there. > > I bit the bullet, changed /etc/hostname, and rebooted; nothing > else. As far as I can make out after a month, this procedure worked > beautifully. I can think of ways it could lead to a problem or two, > but I don't think that denies the basic soundness of the approach. > > Haines Brown >
I've done just the same in the past without any problems. In fact, I'm not even sure I had to reboot, but certainly the only things I needed to change were /etc/hosts and /etc/hostname. Anthony -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] || http://www.acampbell.org.uk for using Linux GNU/Debian || blog, book reviews, electronic Microsoft-free zone || books and skeptical articles -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
