This is not as good an idea as it seems, because changing the host name (without breaking your system) is not a simple matter.
There are a number of programs that hard-code the host name. A partial list: apache postfix procmail dwww ssh # keys would need regenerating, too motd host The nature of oem-config is that the OEM customizes the installation. That means there is not a way to know ex ante what software is installed and consequently not a way to know what to change or how. Further, LVM maps logical volume device names based on the hostname, and it's not a trivial matter to change the names if you don't know how the system is partitioned. If the OEM wants to allow the customer to change the hostname, the OEM should write a custom script to do that. FWIW, we at IYCC set the hostname during the initial installation. I've never had a customer who particularly cared what the hostname was. It WOULD make sense for the various programs NOT to hardcode the hostname but instead use a system variable. Happy Trails, Loye Young Isaac & Young Computer Company Laredo, Texas http://www.iycc.net -- -- oem-config should also set the host name https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/303545 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
