FQDN - not osmc.tv

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1

Hi

Does anyone know how to change the FQDN from osmc.tv to something else.

I change the local name using hosts file, works okay.

Cheers, Geoff.

2

For what purpose? I’m pretty sure you shouldn’t be setting this on the pi itself.

3

FQDN is set in sysctl:

kernel.domainname = osmc.tv

This is set in /etc/sysctl.d/100-osmc.conf

To override this and keep it persistent, create a file which overrides this with a higher weighting, i.e. > 100. For example,

/etc/sysctl.d/999-geof.conf

kernel.domainname = geoff.com

Hope this helps

4

thanks.

do I put full domain name, with hostname (i think referred to as FQDN) i.e. kodi.geoff.com, or just geoff.com, then put the hostname in /etc/hosts (or via Kodi Web UI is same same i think).

Thanks again Sam, you’ve helped me with so much stuff :slight_smile: this is probs my last post in this kodi build…

Geoff.

5

Just geoff.com, as it’s just the domain name you are specifying. FQDN is derived from /etc/hostname + kernel.domainname.

You need to update hostname in /etc/hostname. You can update device name in Kodi and we will update /etc/hostname automatically. You don’t need to update /etc/hosts.