Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 01:35:19 -0400 (EDT) From: robert@fledge.watson.org To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Cc: robert+freebsd@cyrus.watson.org Subject: docs/14319: hostname(1) doesn't mention rc.conf Message-ID: <199910140535.BAA29323@fledge.watson.org>
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>Number: 14319 >Category: docs >Synopsis: hostname(1) doesn't mention rc.conf >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Oct 13 22:40:01 PDT 1999 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Robert Watson >Release: FreeBSD 3.3-RELEASE i386 >Organization: >Environment: man hostname >Description: Man page mentions rc.network, but doesn't mention that rc.conf and variable hostname are the correct way to configure the system hostname. >How-To-Repeat: man hostname | grep rc.conf >Fix: Sorry, no patches, just a confused novice user on my hands who couldn't figure out how to make the hostname change stick across boots. :-) There are probably other man pages that don't mention the preferred way to configure cross-boot params (such as domainname(1), apmd(3), ...) Ideally, these should probably all mention rc.conf, and possibly their relevant parameters. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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