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Old 02-21-2008, 10:07 AM
Mr. Question
 
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Default Re: After update, receiving /etc/hostname warnings

Mr. Question wrote:
> When I first installed gentoo, the docs told me to use
> /etc/hostname...so I did.
>
> I just recently updated, and now I am receiving warnings about using
> /etc/hostname. It tells me to use /etc/conf.d/hostname.
>
> So, I edited /etc/conf.d/hostname and added my name there.
>
> On reboots, I am still getting this warning. I am worried about delete
> /etc/hostname though...I fear that it still might be used by other
> scripts...such as ddclient.
>
> Is it okay to ignore this message for now?
>
> What else do I need to do?


Does any advice given apply equally well to /etc/dnsdomainname?
(which is now set in /etc/conf.d/domainname)

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