On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 09:38:01PM +0200, Peter Boy wrote:
>> YaST generates a linux-XXXX hostname when you install it.
The "XXXX"
>> string is alphanumeric.
>>
>
> Also, yeah, I think if systemd-hostname could do something like that,
> we could do that instead of forcing localhost.
One big argument pro change proposal was resp. is, that many tools
recognise localhost as unconfigured and don’t work anymore when you change
to something different.
Doesn't a change to linux-xxxx contradict the original rationale pro the change
proposal?
My take is: a freshly- but fully-installed Fedora Server or Fedora
Workstation system _shouldn't_ be "unconfigured". It should be basically
ready to go. And it's ideal of we can get to that state without asking a
litany of questions.
For Fedora Server, it may be that "configure your DNS" is actually part of
what's expected. But for Fedora Workstation, that's probably not reasonable
— lots of laptops which move networks, etc.
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Matthew Miller
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