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Summary
Installer should ask the user the name of the installed machine. This name will be preserved and know on local networks. Hostname is also used in Welcome screen.
Owner
- Name: magnux77
- Email: magnux77@laposte.net
Resources
packagers, QA, doc, ...
Current status
- Targeted release: <software_release> (if needed), <Mageia release>
- Last updated: 2025/05/10
- Percentage of completion: 0%
Related
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Feature:Add_a_step_in_order_to_choose_computer%27s_name_(installation)
mga#32412 - Welcome message on login screen.
mga#21349 - hostname should be required during installation
mga#10077 - Live Installed system should ask for hostname at the same time it asks for username
Detailed Description
Installer should ask the user for the name of the machine installed rather than "localhost" at every installation. This name should be stored in /etc/hostname This name should be preserved by updates (nowadays, it is sometimes erased) This name should be know by the local network
Question : does it make sense to do as well with "localdomain". I have no answer.
Why it would be good for Mageia to include it
Because others distribs do it. Even Raspbian. Because Mageia machines on local network/ Attached Devices are shown only with their IP address. Because it is clearer and simplier for users on a local network with multiple Mageia machines.
Test case
After installation, verify the name appears on the local netwok manager / Attached Devices. After installation, verify the name is stored in /etc/hostname and (maybe elsewhere it shoud be) Verify the name is preserved after kernel updates.
Software / Packages Dependencies
List of packages to be implied
