c/linux · by moonleay@feddit.de · 2y

Top comment gets to choose my hostname

After nuking my old install, I am in need of a hostname. Top comment chooses it.

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71 Comments

Gobbel2000@feddit.de · 338 pts · 2y (9 replies)

lemmy.made.me.look.at.this.each.time.i.open.a.terminal

Hostnames can be up to 64 characters long in Linux.

moonleay@feddit.de · 32 pts · 2y

Oh god

moonleay@feddit.de · 28 pts · 2y (3 replies)

This seems to be the most popular one, though I can't use it in the way its written here, because it will fuck up DNS. I'll substitute the dots with dashes and then it should work.

Deckweiss@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Post a proof screnshot please

moonleay@feddit.de · 57 pts · 2y (1 reply)

2024-02-01-12-40-41-525

someonesmall@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y

I appreciate you sticking to your word, but this is just stupid. Petition to change it to something sane

lud@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 2y

Hostnames can be up to 64 characters long in Linux.

But should they?

^No

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 2y

I was scrolling to find something good like this

sunred@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 2y

Most shells usually default to a truncated version of the hostname that only uses the hostname up to the first dot. Of course one can change that by setting the PS1 env var and using (in case of bash) \H instead of \h.

Agility0971@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

I tried with emojiea and it worked. what would break it though?

edit: nvm something broke after a reboot. neofetch reports the hostname as 'archlinux' instead of whatever is inside /etc/hostname. matlab drive connector reset and initializer dialog poped up which it did not do before.

jlsalvador@lemmy.ml · 114 pts · 2y

localhost

tkk13909@sopuli.xyz · 60 pts · 2y (4 replies)

biggusdickus

BCsven@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 2y (1 reply)

senchurwion stwike him woughly

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 2y

And throw him to the floor again sir?

digehode@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

He has a wife, you know...

(Next server name: Incontinentia Buttocks)

tedmustard@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

I find this answer risible

Davel23@kbin.social · 48 pts · 2y

Computey McComputerface.

muse@kbin.social · 48 pts · 2y

HostyMcHostFace

DasFaultier@sh.itjust.works · 44 pts · 2y (7 replies)

With a username like this, I'd give all my hosts and servers moon names. Like the moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto).

moonleay@feddit.de · 10 pts · 2y

This is genius! Why didn't I think if that before?

CatLikeLemming@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Most people here suggested meme names, but that's actually a really great idea! And the names are pretty beautiful on top of that. I hope OP chooses this despite it being far from the top comment.

moonleay@feddit.de · 3 pts · 2y

I'll use this in the future! I really like the idea!

Lemonyoda@feddit.de · 6 pts · 2y

The Expanse itches

grant@toast.ooo · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I’ve gone for colors for my servers and omelette ingredients for my VMs

DasFaultier@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y

Uuuuh, weird, I love it!

savedbythezsh@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

This made me go down a rabbit hole of server names and I now have a super long list of names from mostly Greek mythology that I'm going to use next time I have a chance

zelifcam@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 2y (1 reply)

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yianiris@kafeneio.social · 3 pts · 2y

username: dummy-terminal
hostname: redfart.com

@zelifcam @moonleay

nkat2112@sh.itjust.works · 29 pts · 2y (1 reply)

May I recommend the following, from the renown French physician, Joseph-Ignace Guillotin?

guillotine

ChildEater@iusearchlinux.fyi · 6 pts · 2y

Oh this is good. Mine is just called pain-and-suffering atm

jerrythegenius@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 2y (3 replies)

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