Hans du Plooy([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > Hi guys, > > I did a dist-upgrade from sarge to etch on a server and all went well, > except for one thing. At console, I now see this: > > root@(none):~#hostname > (none) > root@(none):~# hostname -f > hostname: Unknown host > > BUT: > > root@(none):~# cat /etc/hostname > rimwards.obscured.tld > root@(none):~# cat /etc/hosts > 127.0.0.1 localhost > 80.xxx.xxx.xxx rimwards.obscured.tld rimwards > > If I set the hostname manually with hostname <hostname> > > Has anyone seen this or know how to fix it? I'm chasing my tail right now.
Thy this. echo "rimwards" > /etc/hostname rimwards.obscured.tld is the FQDN Here is what it is here hostname buddy hostname --fqdn buddy.mtntop.home :-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-) Wayne -- Never say "OOPS!" always say "Ah, Interesting!" _______________________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
