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Rename computer
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:58 pm
by jnelson1078
When I loaded Mint 11, I misspelled the name of the computer and it bothers me. Is there any way to change the name of the computer?
Re: Rename computer
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:29 am
by wayne128
try changing your
/etc/hostname
to your desired new name
Re: Rename computer
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:55 am
by altair4
As I recall you have to also change the name in /etc/hosts. Otherwise when you use sudo or gksu you will get an error - something like "cannot resolve hostname: ... " In fact I think you have to edit /etc/hosts before you edit /etc/hostname.