Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 03:28:14 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 286847] If the hostname is not set for the host, the value "Amnesiac" should be written to rc.conf. Message-ID: <bug-286847-227@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=286847 Bug ID: 286847 Summary: If the hostname is not set for the host, the value "Amnesiac" should be written to rc.conf. Product: Base System Version: Unspecified Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Only Me Priority: --- Component: conf Assignee: bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: yklaxds@gmail.com see also https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/network/#hostname If no hostname has been set for the host FreeBSD will assign the value Amnesiac. This operation does not actually work because the hostname setting in `rc.conf` is `hostname=""`. As a result, all software, including the output of the `hostname` command, still shows an empty value. For Xorg, a setting like `hostname=""` will prevent the GUI from starting. If the hostname is not set for the host, the value `"Amnesiac"` should be written to `rc.conf`. Why is the hostname empty (`hostname=""`): because the user simply pressed the Enter key at the hostname setup step during the FreeBSD installation. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.home | help
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