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 with the name the computer is 
to be called.  You 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>