How to rename a PC with Kubuntu 10.10?

[keithdlee2000]

All:
How does one rename a PC using Kubuntu 10.10? Thank you.

Keith Lee

[Snowhog]

Re: How to rename a PC with Kubuntu 10.10?

If you are referring to the hostname, you can just open a console and type:

sudo hostname newname

where newname is what you want to use.

If you just type hostname it will return the current hostname of your PC.

Type man hostname for more information.

[andystmartin]

Re: How to rename a PC with Kubuntu 10.10?

This would only change the name temporarily. To have the new hostname remain after the next reboot, the new name should be in the /etc/hostname file. 'hostname -F /etc/hostname' is executed as the system boots.

If you are referring to the hostname, you can just open a console and type:

sudo hostname newname

where newname is what you want to use.

If you just type hostname it will return the current hostname of your PC.

Type man hostname for more information.

[Snowhog]

Re: How to rename a PC with Kubuntu 10.10?

Correct.

SET NAME

When called with one argument or with the --file option, the commands
set the host name or the NIS/YP domain name. hostname uses the
sethostname(2) function, while all of the three domainname, ypdomain‐
name and nisdomainname use setdomainname(2). Note, that this is effec‐
tive only until the next reboot. Edit /etc/hostname for permanent
change.