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Shmio
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Post by Shmio »

OK, my hostname always reverts back to xbox nomatter what i set it to...

etc/hosts
etc/hostname

all read xbox or localhost...is there a way so i don't have to set it everytime i start my mail server?
rocketeer
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Post by rocketeer »

I'm not sure i'm following you, you mean those files get overwritten by the system after you've edited them?
Shmio
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Post by Shmio »

exactly...i need my hostname to stay....hop.homelinux.org....each time i check /etc/hosts it goes back to xbox
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Post by nobspangle »

are you editing the file as root
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Post by ShALLaX »

Home has special tools for this "newhost" and "newdomain". Try them out.
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Shmio
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Post by Shmio »

wow thats l33t
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