Subj : Re: computer name for my linux machine
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Walt Nelson
Date : Thu Jun 17 2004 01:18 am

karthik bala guru wrote:
> I have set an ip address for my machine. But i would like to
> give a name 'karthik' to my machine. 
> how to give such a name to my machine and use it in the place of
> the ip address ?
> 
> Regards,
> karthik bala guru
> kbalaguru0@yahoo.com
echo "karthik" > /etc/hostname

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