HyperForum — /etc/hostname is dangerous

Re: /etc/hostname is dangerous

null@example.com (zapper) — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 23:25:08 +0000

dikasp2 wrote:

in some circumtances this is happening to me and wiping out /etc/hostname solved it for me.
in case if other user experiencing the problem above they might try follow parabola openrc instructions.

Not that this is as relevant now, but your supposed to use /etc/hosts anyways for this purpose.

The latter only works with systemd I think.

Re: /etc/hostname is dangerous

null@example.com (dikasp2) — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:02:30 +0000

in some circumtances this is happening to me and wiping out /etc/hostname solved it for me.

in case if other user experiencing the problem above they might try follow parabola openrc instructions.

Re: /etc/hostname is dangerous

null@example.com (Mesh Malachi) — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 03:00:40 +0000

I haven't had any problems with setting a hostname in /etc/hostname.

/etc/hostname is dangerous

null@example.com (dikasp2) — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:48:39 +0000

setting up hostname in /etc/hostname is primarily toward systemd

openrc user should set hostname in /etc/conf.d/hostname instead

https://wiki.parabola.nu/Beginners%27_Guide#Hostname

how dangerous is it ?
- it mess up your network, especially network manager
- it mess up your X11 and block your apps, "error cannot open display 0" if you trying an network connection