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   Carlos E. R. to conrrrod@gmail.com   
   Re: hosts and hostname files contain dif   
   04 May 19 13:11:58   
   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 04/05/2019 07.40, conrrrod@gmail.com wrote:   
   > Installing Leap 42 generated a random hostname, let's say linux-fedc   
      
   There is no Leap 42. There is Leap 42.1, Leap 42.2 and Leap 42.3   
      
   >   
   > /etc/hostname has linux-fedc.suse   
   > hostnamectl reports this   
   >   
   > /etc/hosts has linux-fedc.Home   
   > hostname -f reports this   
   >   
   > Should they be the same?   
   >   
      
   hostname -f answers from the DNS, apparently.   
      
   cer@Elesar:~> hostname -f   
   hostname: Name or service not known   
      
      
   In your case, just edit one of the files.   
      
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   Cheers,   
          Carlos E.R.   
      
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