how to properly edit hosts, hostname and resolf.conf?
I have been searching the Internet for a real nop tutorial on the subject but could not found any direct info. on how to edit these files the proper way.
I have a Debian Internet server that I use to host some personal domains and runs Squid and rTorrent. The server is up and running with no problems. However, I am confused about a few things.
Lets say that I named my server (foo), my domain is (example.com) and my public IP is 95.211.133.200 now:
should /etc/hostname contains:
tango.example.com
or
tango <----- just the server name
should
/etc/hostscontain:
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
95.211.133.200 foo.example.com foo
should
/etc/resolf.confcontain (along with the name servers) both:
domain example.com
search example.com
or just the first one.
Are there any other files that I should edit in order to make things right?
last thing, the command:
domainname
returns: (none)
I believe it should return (example.com). What should I do to correct that?
linux hostname hosts
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I have been searching the Internet for a real nop tutorial on the subject but could not found any direct info. on how to edit these files the proper way.
I have a Debian Internet server that I use to host some personal domains and runs Squid and rTorrent. The server is up and running with no problems. However, I am confused about a few things.
Lets say that I named my server (foo), my domain is (example.com) and my public IP is 95.211.133.200 now:
should /etc/hostname contains:
tango.example.com
or
tango <----- just the server name
should
/etc/hostscontain:
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
95.211.133.200 foo.example.com foo
should
/etc/resolf.confcontain (along with the name servers) both:
domain example.com
search example.com
or just the first one.
Are there any other files that I should edit in order to make things right?
last thing, the command:
domainname
returns: (none)
I believe it should return (example.com). What should I do to correct that?
linux hostname hosts
edited Oct 8 '12 at 0:50
Linger
2,796102740
asked Apr 2 '12 at 22:16
FirewallFirewall
62
migrated from serverfault.com Apr 2 '12 at 22:23
This question came from our site for system and network administrators.
Your shift key appears to be broken.
– Chris S
Apr 2 '12 at 22:21
1
This sounds suspiciously like a homework assignment I once had. Anyway, all of these questions can be answered in man pages:resolv.conf(5),hostname(1)andhosts(5)
– AdmiralNemo
Apr 2 '12 at 23:09
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I have been searching the Internet for a real nop tutorial on the subject but could not found any direct info. on how to edit these files the proper way.
I have a Debian Internet server that I use to host some personal domains and runs Squid and rTorrent. The server is up and running with no problems. However, I am confused about a few things.
Lets say that I named my server (foo), my domain is (example.com) and my public IP is 95.211.133.200 now:
should /etc/hostname contains:
tango.example.com
or
tango <----- just the server name
should
/etc/hostscontain:
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
95.211.133.200 foo.example.com foo
should
/etc/resolf.confcontain (along with the name servers) both:
domain example.com
search example.com
or just the first one.
Are there any other files that I should edit in order to make things right?
last thing, the command:
domainname
returns: (none)
I believe it should return (example.com). What should I do to correct that?
linux hostname hosts
edited Oct 8 '12 at 0:50
Linger
2,796102740
asked Apr 2 '12 at 22:16
FirewallFirewall
62
I have been searching the Internet for a real nop tutorial on the subject but could not found any direct info. on how to edit these files the proper way.
I have a Debian Internet server that I use to host some personal domains and runs Squid and rTorrent. The server is up and running with no problems. However, I am confused about a few things.
Lets say that I named my server (foo), my domain is (example.com) and my public IP is 95.211.133.200 now:
should /etc/hostname contains:
tango.example.com
or
tango <----- just the server name
should
/etc/hostscontain:
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
95.211.133.200 foo.example.com foo
should
/etc/resolf.confcontain (along with the name servers) both:
domain example.com
search example.com
or just the first one.
Are there any other files that I should edit in order to make things right?
last thing, the command:
domainname
returns: (none)
I believe it should return (example.com). What should I do to correct that?
linux hostname hosts
linux hostname hosts
edited Oct 8 '12 at 0:50
Linger
2,796102740
asked Apr 2 '12 at 22:16
FirewallFirewall
62
edited Oct 8 '12 at 0:50
Linger
2,796102740
asked Apr 2 '12 at 22:16
FirewallFirewall
62
edited Oct 8 '12 at 0:50
Linger
2,796102740
edited Oct 8 '12 at 0:50
Linger
2,796102740
edited Oct 8 '12 at 0:50
Linger
2,796102740
2,796102740
asked Apr 2 '12 at 22:16
FirewallFirewall
62
asked Apr 2 '12 at 22:16
FirewallFirewall
62
asked Apr 2 '12 at 22:16
FirewallFirewall
62
62
migrated from serverfault.com Apr 2 '12 at 22:23
This question came from our site for system and network administrators.
migrated from serverfault.com Apr 2 '12 at 22:23
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Your shift key appears to be broken.
– Chris S
Apr 2 '12 at 22:21
1
This sounds suspiciously like a homework assignment I once had. Anyway, all of these questions can be answered in man pages:resolv.conf(5),hostname(1)andhosts(5)
– AdmiralNemo
Apr 2 '12 at 23:09
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Your shift key appears to be broken.
– Chris S
Apr 2 '12 at 22:21
1
This sounds suspiciously like a homework assignment I once had. Anyway, all of these questions can be answered in man pages:resolv.conf(5),hostname(1)andhosts(5)
– AdmiralNemo
Apr 2 '12 at 23:09
Your shift key appears to be broken.
– Chris S
Apr 2 '12 at 22:21
Your shift key appears to be broken.
– Chris S
Apr 2 '12 at 22:21
1
1
This sounds suspiciously like a homework assignment I once had. Anyway, all of these questions can be answered in man pages:
resolv.conf(5), hostname(1) and hosts(5)– AdmiralNemo
Apr 2 '12 at 23:09
This sounds suspiciously like a homework assignment I once had. Anyway, all of these questions can be answered in man pages:
resolv.conf(5), hostname(1) and hosts(5)– AdmiralNemo
Apr 2 '12 at 23:09
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/etc/hostname should have just foo
/etc/hosts looks fine
/etc/resolv.conf should probably be example.com for both, depending on your use case. Note that you named it /etc/resolf.conf and it should be v and not f
I don't know about domainname
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/etc/hostname should have just foo
/etc/hosts looks fine
/etc/resolv.conf should probably be example.com for both, depending on your use case. Note that you named it /etc/resolf.conf and it should be v and not f
I don't know about domainname
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/etc/hostname should have just foo
/etc/hosts looks fine
/etc/resolv.conf should probably be example.com for both, depending on your use case. Note that you named it /etc/resolf.conf and it should be v and not f
I don't know about domainname
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/etc/hostname should have just foo
/etc/hosts looks fine
/etc/resolv.conf should probably be example.com for both, depending on your use case. Note that you named it /etc/resolf.conf and it should be v and not f
I don't know about domainname
answered Oct 8 '12 at 1:34
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/etc/hostname should have just foo
/etc/hosts looks fine
/etc/resolv.conf should probably be example.com for both, depending on your use case. Note that you named it /etc/resolf.conf and it should be v and not f
I don't know about domainname
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Your shift key appears to be broken.
– Chris S
Apr 2 '12 at 22:21
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This sounds suspiciously like a homework assignment I once had. Anyway, all of these questions can be answered in man pages:
resolv.conf(5),hostname(1)andhosts(5)– AdmiralNemo
Apr 2 '12 at 23:09