Server insists on wrong hostname

[Christian Alge]

Doesn't sound right indeed.. The name is being set to the server's
previous name ("Freie Energie" instead of "freieenergie"). Would that
issue in the hostname command also concern the output of `print -P %m`?
Also why would hostname do that? On a side note, I had the complete file
system searched for any file containing the old name and none was
returned. So where could it be stored?


> Christian Alge <mailto:lists at burnus.net>
> 11. Oktober 2014 11:25
> 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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> Michelle Sullivan <mailto:michelle at sorbs.net>
> 11. Oktober 2014 15:02
> If DHCPd probably from the DHCP server(and client).. If not DHCP check
> /etc/rc.conf and /etc/rc.conf.local.
>
> Christian Alge <mailto:lists at burnus.net>
> 11. Oktober 2014 15:31
> Thanks for your quick answer. The DHCP server is configured to assign
> the correct hostname to this server's MAC. /etc/rc.conf states the
> correct hostname, /etc/rc.conf.local does not exist. Neither do
> /usr/local/etc/rc.conf*.
>
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> Michelle Sullivan <mailto:michelle at sorbs.net>
> 11. Oktober 2014 15:36
>
> Doesn't sound right... I assume its just the 'hostname' command that is
> reporting the wrong information? What is it being set/reset to?
>
> Michelle
>