How you make it survive a reboot is on distro-dependent. On centos, you change /etc/sysconfig/network and set hostname with hostname. Verify with a reboot. Sometimes need to edit /etc/hosts. On solaris you set /etc/hostname and run hostname. Test with reboot. On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 5:06 PM, wrote: > What is the procedure to change the machine/system name? > > For example, one of my computer's names that appears at the prompt is: > joe@joe-T60:~$ > I'd like to simplify it to just t60: > > Likewise, I'd like to change my other computers machine names to simpler > names. > > Also, is it possible to change the ip addresses of one's computers and > other devices; and if so, how can that be done? > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- James McPhee jmcphe@gmail.com