Re: why? (was: changing IP)

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Tue, 17 Aug 1999 23:08:22 +0100 (BST)

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> > Why was Linux designed so that the IP address and host info had to be stored
> > in a bunch of files spread all over the system? Wouldn't it be simpler to
> > keep it all in one place?
>
> I don't call /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 /etc/HOSTNAME and /etc/resolve.conf all
> over the place. (slackware example)
>
> or even /etc/init.d/network and /etc/hostname and /etc/resolve.conf
> (Debian example).

Except for one thing

/etc/hostname and the names in resolv.conf are completely different
entities. Same as your IP DNS and your windows playgroup name

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