Bug 259285

Summary: Implement a GUI method of changing the hostname/domain name
Product: [Applications] systemsettings Reporter: bluescreenavenger
Component: generalAssignee: System Settings Bugs <sourtooth+ssbugs>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: wishlist CC: abrahams, bfeber, bugseforuns, claudius.ellsel, jlp, kdebugs, lv215bd5, nate, oat-lip-confront, postix, renner0, s.snider21
Priority: NOR Keywords: usability
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Unlisted Binaries   
OS: Linux   
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Description bluescreenavenger 2010-12-09 06:03:30 UTC 
Version:           4.2.0 (using KDE 4.5.80) 
OS:                Linux

Currently in KDE, There is no graphical option to change the hostname (or the domain name) of the computer. 

I think this would be a good feature for users, instead of having them edit /etc/hostname. The KCM would have to use PolicyKit, and prompt the user to reboot once they change the hostname.

I only suggest that this needs to be in a new KCM, because I don't think this fits in "network connections" "proxy" "connection preferences" or "service discovery" in the network category.


Reproducible: Didn't try
Comment 1 Christoph Feck 2012-11-11 00:03:14 UTC 
*** Bug 309786 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 2 Björn Feber 2019-10-04 16:11:48 UTC 
I think we could also add it to the system info page, like GNOME does it.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2019-12-03 16:58:34 UTC 
Thanks makes some sense, yeah.
Comment 4 Nate Graham 2021-06-09 17:33:35 UTC 
*** Bug 438144 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 5 Nate Graham 2022-09-13 18:19:47 UTC 
*** Bug 458971 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 6 Sylens 2025-04-22 20:08:52 UTC Comment hidden (spam)