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Subject: docs/14319: hostname(1) doesn't mention rc.conf
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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.



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