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- <sect1 id="ch-scripts-hostname">
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- <title>Configuring the system hostname</title>
- <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-hostname">
- <primary sortas="d-hostname">hostname</primary>
- <secondary>configuring</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>During the boot process, both Systemd and System V use the same
- file for establishing the system's hostname. This needs to be configured by
- creating <filename>/etc/hostname</filename>.</para>
- <para>Create the <filename>/etc/hostname</filename> file and enter a
- hostname by running:</para>
- <screen><userinput>echo "<replaceable><lfs></replaceable>" > /etc/hostname</userinput></screen>
- <para><replaceable><lfs></replaceable> needs to be replaced with the name given
- to the computer. Do not enter the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) here. That
- information is put in the <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file.</para>
- </sect1>
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