Server insists on wrong hostname

Michelle Sullivan michelle at sorbs.net
Sat Oct 11 13:02:18 UTC 2014


Christian Alge wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am operating a FreeBSD 10.0-STABLE server and once upon a time I
> decided to change its hostname. I edited it in /etc/rc.conf, /etc/hosts
> and /etc/defaults/rc.conf. I also set it by invoking `sudo hostname`,
> but every time I restart it, it aquires the old name again. I fail to
> see, where that setting comes from. Can any of you help me out with
> that? Thanks in advance.
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If DHCPd probably from the DHCP server(and client)..  If not DHCP check
/etc/rc.conf and /etc/rc.conf.local.

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