problem with hostnamectl

[Ed Greshko]

On 02/21/13 11:46, Ed Greshko wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just installed a F18 system from the DVD choosing only to install the KDE desktop.  I then did a "yum update" and updated everything.
>
> I want to change the host name so I tried using hostnamectl.  It fails and issues the following message.
>
> Failed to issue method call: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.
>
> In the audit.log I find.
>
> type=USER_AVC msg=audit(1361418023.172:331): pid=618 uid=81 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='avc:  denied  { send_msg } for msgtype=method_return dest=:1.70 spid=2188 tpid=2214 scontext=system_u:system_r:systemd_hostnamed_t:s0 tcontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=dbus  exe="/usr/bin/dbus-daemon" sauid=81 hostname=? addr=? terminal=?'
>
> What needs to be done to correct the problem.  A known issue?
>

More info....   I just tried it on my "running" system with GNOME, KDE and other DEs installed.  It also fails.  When it first fails the SELinux Alert Browser indicates...

SELinux is preventing /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-hostnamed from getattr access on the file /etc/hostname.

*****  Plugin restorecon (99.5 confidence) suggests  *************************

If you want to fix the label.
/etc/hostname default label should be etc_t.
Then you can run restorecon.
Do
# /sbin/restorecon -v /etc/hostname

I had done that on my new F18 test system but still get the AVC message shown above.

I suppose the best thing is to bugzilla it.....



-- 
Don't be bullied by the judgmental grammar and spelling police.