Bug 259285

Summary:	Implement a GUI method of changing the hostname/domain name
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	bluescreenavenger
Component:	general	Assignee:	System Settings Bugs <sourtooth+ssbugs>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	abrahams, bfeber, bugseforuns, claudius.ellsel, katyaberezyaka, lv215bd5, nate, postix, s.snider21
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Unlisted Binaries
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

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. ***