[lug] Hostname variable

D. Stimits stimits at attbi.com
Tue Aug 27 15:21:19 MDT 2002


Wilson, Rodger wrote:
> Does anyone know off-hand what variable in the kernel is holding/storing the
> hostname?

It is a /proc/ adjustable variable. I do not know in the source code 
which variable there is involved, but you should be able to track it if 
you search for /proc/sys/kernel/hostname. I think NIS uses a different 
variable.

D. Stimits, stimits AT attbi.com





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