On Fri, 2007-09-21 at 13:02 -0500, Scott wrote: > Hi Rick, > > When you say ip address refering to the hosts file is that the ip address > the router sees or the actual internet address of the server? It should be the IP address of the primary NIC (probably eth0). > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Stevens" <rstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "For users of Fedora" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 12:13 PM > Subject: Re: having trouble with hosts file > > > > On Fri, 2007-09-21 at 00:23 -0500, Scott wrote: > >> Hello there, > >> > >> How should a hosts file look if you want it to be called pilotalk for the > >> root log in and on the ZInternet? > > > > To set the host name permanently, edit /etc/sysconfig/network and change > > the value for the "HOSTNAME=" parameter to the FQDN (fully qualified > > domain name). For example, to make it pilotalk.mydomain.com: > > > > HOSTNAME=pilotalk.mydomain.com > > > > That will take effect on a reboot. To change it immediately, use > > "hostname pilotalk.mydomain.com". It won't show up in the prompts until > > you log out and back in as the hostname is picked up by your shell when > > you log in. > > > > The /etc/hosts file should contain the IP address of the machine, some > > whitespace (tabs are normal), then the FQDN of the machine, then > > whitespace, then the common (short) name, e.g. > > > > 10.20.30.40 pilotalk.mydomain.com pilotalk > > > > As far as the Internet is concerned, that's a function of DNS and you > > have to tell your DNS service what the FQDN and IP address is of the > > machine. That varies widely depending on who your DNS service is. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > - Rick Stevens, Principal Engineer rstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxx - > > - CDN Systems, Internap, Inc. http://www.internap.com - > > - - > > - If this is the first day of the rest of my life... - > > - I'm in BIG trouble! - > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.27/1020 - Release Date: > > 9/20/2007 12:07 PM > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Rick Stevens, Principal Engineer rstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxx - - CDN Systems, Internap, Inc. http://www.internap.com - - - - Linux is like a wigwam...no windows, no gates...and apache inside! - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
