chapter07/hostname.xml

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   8 <sect1 id="ch-scripts-hostname">
   9   <?dbhtml filename="hostname.html"?>
  10
  11   <title>Configuring the system hostname</title>
  12
  13   <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-hostname">
  14     <primary sortas="d-hostname">hostname</primary>
  15     <secondary>configuring</secondary>
  16   </indexterm>
  17
  18   <para>During the boot process, both Systemd and System V use the same
  19   file for establishing the system's hostname.  This needs to be configured by
  20   creating <filename>/etc/hostname</filename>.</para>
  21
  22   <para>Create the <filename>/etc/hostname</filename> file and enter a
  23   hostname by running:</para>
  24
  25 <screen><userinput>echo "<replaceable>&lt;lfs&gt;</replaceable>" &gt; /etc/hostname</userinput></screen>
  26
  27   <para><replaceable>&lt;lfs&gt;</replaceable> needs to be replaced with the name given
  28   to the computer. Do not enter the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) here. That
  29   information is put in the <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file.</para>
  30
  31 </sect1>