Changing the IP & Hostname

[Kevin O'Connor]

I think what you want is : netcfg
Be sure you invoke it from a terminal window running under X. You need
to run it as root also.....

Kevin
 
Datawolf wrote:
> 
> Change your IP and related info in:
>    /etc/sysconfig/network
>    /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth* (e.g. ifcfg-eth0)
>    /etc/hosts
> 
> Change your hostname in:
>    /etc/sysconfig/network
>    /etc/hosts
>    /etc/HOSTNAME
> and run "hostname MYNEWNAME".
> 
> Note that RedHat will determine your domain name from your /etc/hosts
> file.
> 
> <editorial>
> Seems to me they keep the hostname info in way too many places.
> </editorial>
> 
> -BVG
> 
> AZ Pete wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> > I have a RedHat 6.0 system, that I must change both the hostname and IP on.
> > Can someone tell me all the relevant files that I must change this info in?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Peter
> >
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