Bug 1733 – ifup-post hostname configuration

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Bug 1733 - ifup-post hostname configuration

Summary:	ifup-post hostname configuration

Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	initscripts (Show other bugs)
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Version:	5.2
Hardware:	All Linux

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Assigned To:	David Lawrence
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Reported:	1999-03-24 03:13 EST by peticola
Modified:	2008-05-01 11:37 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	1999-03-24 09:15:32 EST
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Description peticola 1999-03-24 03:13:48 EST

The need_hostname() function only sets
NEEDHOSTNAME if the hostname is set to
some default value like 'localhost'.

But in a setting such as PPP with dynamic
IP address assignment, you will often log
in and log out many times. The first time
you connect with ppp, ifup-post will set the hostname
to reflect your new ip address, but subsequent
ppp sessions will retain the old (now probably
incorrect) hostname.

Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 1999-03-24 09:15:59 EST

in the initscripts for 5.9.1 & higher, this has been fixed so
that the hostname is not set when using ppp & slip interfaces.

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