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diff --git a/chapter07/hostname.xml b/chapter07/hostname.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1e85fea92 --- /dev/null +++ b/chapter07/hostname.xml @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +<sect1 id="ch07-hostname"> +<title>Configuring the localnet script</title> +<?dbhtml filename="hostname.html" dir="chapter07"?> + +<para>Part of the localnet script is setting up the system's hostname. This +needs to be configured in the /etc/sysconfig/network.</para> + +<para>Create the /etc/sysconfig/network file and enter a hostname by +running:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>echo "HOSTNAME=lfs" > /etc/sysconfig/network</userinput></screen></para> + +<para><quote>lfs</quote> needs to be replaced with the name the computer is +to be called. You should not enter the FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain +Name) here. That information will be put in the +<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file later on.</para> + +</sect1> + |