> Matthew Lenz wrote: > > > rather than grep xarging /etc for occurances of the ip and > > hostname is there a proper "debian way" of changing them? > > Editing /etc/hosts ?
I went through this experience a short while ago. All kinds of recommendations about greping /etc, even that reinstalling linux is the only safe way to change the hostname. But, in contast, there was also the suggestion that all that is needed is to change /etc/hosts and reboot. It makes one feel very insecure when there's such conflicting advice out there. I bit the bullet, changed /etc/hostname, and rebooted; nothing else. As far as I can make out after a month, this procedure worked beautifully. I can think of ways it could lead to a problem or two, but I don't think that denies the basic soundness of the approach. Haines Brown -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
