Can i change my hostname?

[smoked1]

If I change my hostname in the DA admin panel will it then make the changes to the OS as well?

 

[adamp]

write in the root:

hostname server.name.com

good luck

 

[nobaloney]

My understanding is that changing the hostname in DA will also change it for the OS, but changing it in only the OS will NOT change it for DA.

Jeff

 

[smoked1]

As far as I can tell changing it in DA did indeed work. Is it ok that my hostname is neo.cbshost.com and that I also have another DNS file for cbshost.com? That is a website that I am going to setup.

 

[nobaloney]

You're okay as long as the host name isn't exactly the same as the domain. So you're good to go.

DA leaves a bit of a mess behind when you change a hostname; do a find:

# find / -name <oldhostname>

where <oldhostname> is replaced by your old hostname, and you'll find some files and directories that you can delete.

Jeff

 

[smoked1]

Thank you again. That should help me to get things cleaned up.