dhcp hostname

[Carl Karsten]

Thilo Six wrote:
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> Carl Karsten schrieb am 06.03.2006 09:53:
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>>That is close to what I want, only it isn't "the hostname", but a copy
>>that would have to be updated if the hostname gets updated.
>>
>>Is there some way to do:
>>
>>send host-name $(hostname);
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>^C
> 
> $ echo $HOSTNAME
> ubuntu
> 
> Does it work with:
> send host-name $HOSTNAME
> 
> ?
> I do not have DHCP here. Since I assume this script will work inside
> some kind of shell?? it should work.
> 

That's what I was hoping for, but no luck.  send host-name goes in a config 
file, so it isnt "run."

The good news is I know to stop trying:

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> On Sun, Mar 05, 2006 at 01:46:25AM -0600, Carl Karsten wrote:
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>>> /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf
>>> send host-name "andare.fugue.com";
>>> 
>>> Is there some way to make that pickup the current hostname?
> 
> 
> Not yet, it's on the feature request list.
> 
> -- David W. Hankins - Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.