[Pkg-utopia-maintainers] Bug#561532: Bug#561532: network-manager: No option to send hostname when using DHCP

[Michael Biebl]

On 17.12.2009 23:35, alex wrote:
> Package: network-manager
> Version: 0.7.2-2
> Severity: normal
> 
> It would be very useful to be able to send the hostname when using DHCP,
> as it would allow addressing the box with its name when using a proper
> DHCP/DNS combination.

Does it work, if you edit /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf and set
send host-name "<yourhostname>";

What exactly are you asking for: Should nm by default send the host-name or are
you asking for a GUI to edit that setting?

Michael


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