Answer by baziorek for Can I have dots in a hostname?
In order to have dots (.) in Your hostname prompt (PS1). Change Your PS1 settings, change: \h into \H.PS1 usually is being set up in Your ~/.bashrc
View ArticleAnswer by Alex North-Keys for Can I have dots in a hostname?
A host's full hostname IS typically the domain-equipped FQDN (fully qualified domain name), and in linux should end up being the output of host --fqdn, with the part before the first dot being regarded...
View ArticleAnswer by Dylan Martin for Can I have dots in a hostname?
The correct answer definitely "don't do that", as stated above.For some possibly useful and definitely tangential reading, please continue: Are you talking about dns resolution or your command line...
View ArticleAnswer by Mitchell Tracy for Can I have dots in a hostname?
As other people have mentioned, you definitely want to avoid dots in your hostnames due to DNS, and I also found that this can give a problem if you are using wildcard certificates to perform SSL, as...
View ArticleAnswer by sysadmin1138 for Can I have dots in a hostname?
Chopper is right. Due to how DNS works, the "alpha" component of "a.alpha" is considered a discrete 'label' in DNS. Using a hostname with a dot in it will cause inconsistent results from any system...
View ArticleAnswer by Chopper3 for Can I have dots in a hostname?
You're asking for trouble with that naming scheme due to DNS, consider a-alpha instead.
View ArticleCan I have dots in a hostname?
I'm using names like "a.alpha" for the hostname of my linux box, but it seems that these names are not completely usable. The response of a hostname shell command is correct (a.alpha).But the name...
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