From owner-freebsd-doc Mon Dec 20 16:40: 5 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.FreeBSD.ORG [204.216.27.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 88CEB14E79 for ; Mon, 20 Dec 1999 16:40:03 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.9.3/8.9.2) id QAA81983; Mon, 20 Dec 1999 16:40:03 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 16:40:03 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199912210040.QAA81983@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Cc: From: William Richard Subject: Re: docs/14319: hostname(1) doesn't mention rc.conf Reply-To: William Richard Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org The following reply was made to PR docs/14319; it has been noted by GNATS. From: William Richard To: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org, robert+freebsd@cyrus.watson.org Cc: Subject: Re: docs/14319: hostname(1) doesn't mention rc.conf Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 16:37:51 -0800 Here's a patch: *** hostname.1.old Mon Dec 20 15:11:53 1999 --- hostname.1 Mon Dec 20 16:33:58 1999 *************** *** 50,55 **** --- 50,59 ---- .Pa /etc/rc.network , normally run at boot time. + The preferred method of setting the hostname is by defining the variable + .Va hostname + in + .Pa /etc/rc.conf . .Pp Options: .Bl -tag -width flag *************** *** 58,64 **** name. .El .Sh SEE ALSO ! .Xr gethostname 3 .Sh HISTORY The .Nm --- 62,69 ---- name. .El .Sh SEE ALSO ! .Xr gethostname 3 , ! .Xr rc.conf 5 .Sh HISTORY The .Nm To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message