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Why does my machine think its name is localhost even though I changed it?

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<p>Edit /etc/hosts. Find the line with your chosen hostname on it. That’s what your machine considers its primary IP. What’s the first hostname on the line? Yeah, thought so.</p>
<p>/derf-question</p>
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<li>2009-Sep-11: <a href="2009-09-11-confusing-bind-with-cnames.html">Confusing BIND with CNAMEs</a></li>
<li>2009-Feb-19: <a href="2019-02-19-the-odd-case-of-my-mugging.html">The odd case of my mugging</a></li>
<li>2009-Feb-03: <a href="2009-02-03-5-packet-tcp-connection.html">5-packet TCP connection?</a></li>
<li>2006-Jan-22: <a href="2006-01-22-why-does-my-machine-think-its-name-is-localhost-even-though-i-changed-it.html">Why does my machine think its name is localhost...</a></li>
<li>2006-Jan-22: <a href="2006-01-22-flashing-without-microsoft-or-floppy-drives.html">Flashing without Microsoft or floppy drives</a></li>
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Edit /etc/hosts. Find the line with your chosen hostname on it. That’s what your machine considers its primary IP. What’s the first hostname on the line? Yeah, thought so.
/derf-question
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1. 2009-Sep-11: [Confusing BIND with CNAMEs](2009-09-11-confusing-bind-with-cnames.html)
1. 2009-Feb-19: [The odd case of my mugging](2019-02-19-the-odd-case-of-my-mugging.html)
1. 2009-Feb-03: [5-packet TCP connection?](2009-02-03-5-packet-tcp-connection.html)
1. 2006-Jan-22: [Why does my machine think its name is localhost...](2006-01-22-why-does-my-machine-think-its-name-is-localhost-even-though-i-changed-it.html)
1. 2006-Jan-22: [Flashing without Microsoft or floppy drives](2006-01-22-flashing-without-microsoft-or-floppy-drives.html)
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