[linux-help] Re: $HOSTNAME

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

/etc/hostname

You pretty well need a hostname... without one, many things will break--most
notably, mail.

The solution is not to get rid of your hostname, but to properly configure
your mail setup.

-- Jonathan


On Sat, May 18, 2002 at 11:46:46AM -0700, root wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Does anyone know where or how a system's host name is stored?
> 
> I added it to /etc/hosts, and now it won't go away.  I'd just like to reset 
> it to nothing.
> 
> Since the host name I chose when I added it to etc/hosts (and I may have 
> added it somewhere else) is invalid, I can no longer send mail from the 
> command line.
> 
> E.g. I am a single system using a cable modem with service from Cox High 
> Speed Internet, on domain: sd.cox.net
> 
> Stupidly, I tried to name my server, "resmar1", so now I can't send mail 
> because resmar1.sd.cox.net is not a valid host name on the ISP's network.
> 
> How do I get resmar1 to go away? 
> 
> If worse comes to worse can I find it with
> 
> find /etc -type f -name * | grep resmar1 ?
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