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Re: bug in hostname
From: |
Bob Proulx |
Subject: |
Re: bug in hostname |
Date: |
Tue, 7 Oct 2003 10:54:53 -0600 |
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Mutt/1.3.28i |
Martin MOKREJ? wrote:
> Hi,
> hostname(1) does not accept -s option to print short hostname,
> ie. not foo.bar.baz but only foo. It is required on Tru64Unix 5.1A
> during system startup. When hostname from coreutils is found,
> the system hostname is set improperly(to "-s").
Many software distributions use the net-tools 'hostname' command
instead of the coreutils 'hostname' command. It provides much more
capability. Perhaps that would be a good solution for you as well.
http://www.tazenda.demon.co.uk/phil/net-tools/
Bob
> Please provide full compatibility:
>
> hostname(1) hostnam=
> e(1)
>
>
>
> NAME
>
> hostname - Sets or displays the name of the current host system
>
> SYNOPSIS
>
> hostname [-s] [new_name]
>
> DESCRIPTION
>
> The hostname command sets or displays the name of the current host syst=
> em.
> If you use the -s option, the short form of the host name is displayed.
> Only the superuser can set the hostname.
>
> EXAMPLES
>
> 1. To display the short form of the local host name, enter:
> $ hostname -s
> host1
>
> 2. To change the name of the local host, enter:
> # hostname west
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> addax.gsf.de# /afs/gsf.de/alpha_dux51/usr/bin/hostname --help
> Usage: /afs/gsf.de/alpha_dux51/usr/bin/hostname [NAME]
> or: /afs/gsf.de/alpha_dux51/usr/bin/hostname OPTION
> Print or set the hostname of the current system.
>
> --help display this help and exit
> --version output version information and exit
>
> Report bugs to <address@hidden>.
> addax.gsf.de# rcmgr get HOSTNAME
> addax.gsf.de
> addax.gsf.de# /afs/gsf.de/alpha_dux51/usr/bin/hostname
> addax.gsf.de
> addax.gsf.de# /usr/sbin/hostname
> addax.gsf.de
> addax.gsf.de# /afs/gsf.de/alpha_dux51/usr/bin/hostname -s
> addax.gsf.de# /usr/sbin/hostname
> -s
> addax.gsf.de#
>
>
> --=20
> Martin Mokrejs <address@hidden>, <address@hidden>
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