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What is a hostname?

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Mar 15, 2026809 views
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I'm setting up a Fedora 15 box in my local network. It's going to have Internet access and share media stuff like photos. In one step of the installation process it asks for "hostname", what could this be? Can it simply be "server" or do I need a domain? I would love to access shared folders from W…

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\\SERVER

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The hostname is the alias for the box on the (either global or local) network. If you call it "fedora-box", the box will be called "fedora-box" and is able to be addressed with this name on a network. From Wikipedia: A hostname is a label that is as…

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