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Old 3rd December 2011
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How can I set hostname permanently in NetBSD?

I have used:

Code:
#hostname myhostname.domain.com
logout & login > seems to work fine

but when I set one in /etc/rc.conf after first login and then boot
it gives me something weird:
dhcppc0 as hostname. That same comes as default when I setup debian system but I can change it when installing.

No matter if it's in /etc/myname or /etc/rc.conf. Seems fine in bootscripts that hostname is set ok but when it comes to login it's there again. Should I do some editing somewhere else like /etc/hosts or is it broken in my system?

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How do you get/set your IP address? If you are using DHCP then it is possible you also assingned a host name via DHCP.
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Old 4th December 2011
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Yep. DHCP is set on rc.conf and net is running. So I need dhclient.conf file? I have never done these. Just learning things. In linux just autoconf with DHCP. I have not set my IP address. I am using this box just as workstation and learning. So I don't really know if that hostname really matters? Just annoying.
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Old 4th December 2011
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Usually, if you are using it as a workstation, the name does not matter much.

But if you want to learn have a look at the SAMPLE section of the NetBSD dhclient.conf man page or at http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi...nf++NetBSD-5.0
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So I need dhclient.conf file?
As J65nko has already stated, DHCP can send down more than simply an IP address. DNS information is commonly sent too. All of this is defined on the server side which your ISP controls.

If you want to set the hostname yourself, you are correct in asking about dhclient.conf(5). The following may also given additional context:

http://www.netbsd.org/docs/network/d...configure-dhcp

send, supercede, & host-name may be options you may want to play with.

Is it necessary? No.
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