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nigelc 05-24-2013 04:01 AM
Cannot change hostname mageia 3
 
Hi,
I have installed mageia 3 changed the hostname, but it has changed back to what it was.
Code:
cat /etc/hosts
# generated by drakconnect
127.0.0.1 endor localhost

$ cat /etc/sysconfig/network
NETWORKING=yes
CRDA_DOMAIN=US
HOSTNAME="endor"
cheers

ennael 05-24-2013 05:28 AM
try as root

echo yourhostname > /etc/hostname

nigelc 05-24-2013 06:40 AM
It worked Thank you ennael

Cheers


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