Welcome to Linux Orbit's Quick tips. Each month, new quick tips for being productive with Linux will appear in this section. At any time, you can rename your machine with a simple command in a terminal window.
Some network managers get very inventive with network machine names.
Why not try the names of the planets in our solar system. This has caused some confusion with end users familiar with inetd, but not with xinetd. Of course, this is the basic explanation of the differences between the two daemons. You should be aware of a major distinction between these before you begin. If you have ANY intention of using server-type services such as Apache, FTP, telnet and others, you should always choose the Server Class installation.