SuSEconfig basically takes all the config files and puts the info in the places they need to go - as an example - /etc/sysconfig/postfix stuff really goes into /etc/postfix/main.cf .
Yast runs it at the end if you've changed anything. If you do things outside of yast, you'll have to do it. See "man SuSEconfig" Not sure if it affects /etc/HOSTNAME, but since that is changeable with Yast, I'm guessing it might. Marcy Cortes This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation." -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan Stewart Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 09:59 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] Setting Hostname in SuSE Linux image on VM Thanks Mike, that did work. I am still curious as to why I had to do that when in my other images (that didn't have a problem) there is no need to. Also, I get the hostname at the command prompt but when I use the hostname command, it returns nothing. Marcy, I did not run /sbin/SuSEconfig. I will now, but what exactly does that do? Thanks, Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Krysiak Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 12:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Setting Hostname in SuSE Linux image on VM Try using sysctl. It will set the hostname value found in /proc/sys/kernel/hostname. # sysctl -w kernel.hostname=myhostname You can place the above command in /etc/init.d/boot.local and it will be set on boot. Regards, Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------- This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete without copying and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in delivery. NOTE: Regardless of content, this e-mail shall not operate to bind CSC to any order or other contract unless pursuant to explicit written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of e-mail for such purpose. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------- Ryan Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> 03/30/2006 12:24 PM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Setting Hostname in SuSE Linux image on VM Hi all, Does anyone know the proper way to set the hostname in SuSE. I had a problem recently with the modprobe utility. I was conversing with Novell about the issue via email and after spending some time on the problem (since this was just a test image), I was going to reinstall. I played with it a little longer and figured out when I compared the file /sbin/modprobe to the same file on another image, they were different. So I copied the file from the good image to the bad one. Everything works (or so it seems to so far), but at my prompt I have a hostname of (none). For some reason I cannot set the hostname using the hostname command either. I have added it to the /etc/hosts file. The hostname is correct in the /etc/HOSTNAME file. One thing I noticed is in the /proc/sys/kernel/hostname file it says (none) for the hostname. I am not sure what else to check or change. Anyone have any thoughts on the issue? Thanks, Ryan Stewart Indian River Community College [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
