Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing name of computer

2009-11-15 Thread mac
Sean Miller wrote: > sudo hostname > > that's how I'd do it, rather than manually edit files. Does the change persist across re-boots? man hostname/dnsdomainname says "When called with one argument or with the --file option, the commands set the host name or the NIS/YP domain name. Note th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing name of computer

2009-11-15 Thread Sean Miller
sudo hostname that's how I'd do it, rather than manually edit files. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing name of computer

2009-11-15 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
2009/11/15 John Matthews : > How do you change the name of a computer. I am running Ubuntu on a > partition. Do I have to change it in windows, or in Ubuntu. I just > discovered I have two computers with the same name. > AFAIK the only place you need to change the hostname is in the files /etc/hos

[ubuntu-uk] Changing name of computer

2009-11-15 Thread John Matthews
How do you change the name of a computer. I am running Ubuntu on a partition. Do I have to change it in windows, or in Ubuntu. I just discovered I have two computers with the same name. Thanks John. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki