lfs-book/chapter07/network.xml

<sect1 id="ch07-network">
<title>Creating the /etc/sysconfig/network file</title>

<para>A new file <filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename> is created and the 
hostname is put in it by running:</para>

<para><screen><userinput>echo "HOSTNAME=lfs" &gt; /etc/sysconfig/network</userinput></screen></para>

<para><quote>lfs</quote> needs to be replaced by the name the computer is 
to be called.  A user should not enter the FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain
Name) here. That information will be put in the
<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file later.</para>

</sect1>