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Hi, I have made appropriate entries in /etc/hosts and /etc/sysconfig/network. When i check it using the #hostname i get my hostname which i have set for the server but #hostname ...
  1. 02-09-2009 #1
    MenInBlue
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    Exclamation Issue in using hostname -s

    Hi,

    I have made appropriate entries in /etc/hosts and /etc/sysconfig/network. When i check it using the

    #hostname i get my hostname which i have set for the server but
    #hostname -s results in hostname: unknown host

    Could somebody help me to resolve this issue. what should be the cause of this error?

    Thanks n Regards,
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  2. 03-12-2009 #2
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    The hosts file needs to have the FQDN then the alias name(computername)
    example me.you.com me

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