Setting The Hostname

[AdykOSu]

cho server1.example.com > /etc/hostname
/bin/hostname -F /etc/hostname as it shows is the how to ..perfect setup! the thing is that i don't understand what it does exactly!:confused:

i replaced server1.example.com with the one i use ( ady.xhost.ro ).
hostname shouldn't be replaced with the nostname name i gave during installation ( e.g.: host1 )?
i followed the 2 stepts and no message replied! is that good or what?

[falko]

cho server1.example.com > /etc/hostname
/bin/hostname -F /etc/hostname as it shows is the how to ..perfect setup! the thing is that i don't understand what it does exactly!:confused:
It gives your system a new hostname.

i replaced server1.example.com with the one i use ( ady.xhost.ro ).
That's ok.

hostname shouldn't be replaced with the nostname name i gave during installation ( e.g.: host1 )?
Which installation?

i followed the 2 stepts and no message replied! is that good or what?
That's normal. You can check your new hostname by running hostname or hostname -f

[AdykOSu]

Which installation?

That's normal. You can check your new hostname by running hostname or hostname -f

The Perfect Setup - Debian Sarge (3.1) - Page 3 installation.
i ran " hostname " and it worked
i ran " hostname -f " and it replied hostname: hostname lookup failure...why is that? does it need to be connected to the internet to reply a positive answer? :)
thx very much falko! & till! you've helped me so much! thx again!

[falko]

What's the output of hostname?

What's in /etc/hosts?

[AdykOSu]

What's the output of hostname?

What's in /etc/hosts?

when i run " hostname " the output is upload4me.ws43.com as i intented to be.
when i run " nano hostname " ( i don't know if this is the way i should ).. thers is nothing there ( inside the file? )

in /etc/hosts , suppose using nano /etc/hosts there is : 127.0.01 localhost.localdomain localhost adeekos

# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts...allthough i don't know what each mean :confused:

[till]

First, the line:

127.0.01 localhost.localdomain localhost adeekos

must be:

127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost adeekos


Then there should be a line with your hostname and your IP like this:

192.168.0.1 upload4me.ws43.com

You must replace 192.168.0.1 with your server IP.

[danf.1979]

I have this in /etc/hosts

127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost alcon

# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts

Would it be correct if I added this line? Change X with corresponding numbers:

200.104.X.X mundohosting.cl

Or would it be necessary to put subdomain.mundohosting.cl ? Note that 200.104.X.X is my public IP.
Many thanks.

[till]

It should be:

200.104.X.X subdomain.mundohosting.cl