Default server name

[Pandacoder]

Hi,

I have a new dedicated Linux server (Centos 5). All setup and running fine. I have some php scripts running under crontab for various processes I need to monitor on our sites.

The php scripts produce output which as expected I receive in an email from root on the server which works fine.

BUT - the email 'from' address is root@is-3310.example.com.

1. How do I change the server's name from is-3310 (if possible/not important as is)?
2. How do I change the server's default domain from example.com to mydomin.com?

I have looked at php.ini, httpd.conf and at sendmail's configuration but cannot find example.com to change.

I don't need support to 'do' anything! I would like to know 'how to' so that I can learn a bit more as I do it.

Thank you for any help or pointers.

[Pandacoder]

Found it!

If you need to change the hostname see the post in tutorials. I would post the url but i haven't made 5 posts yet so vbulletin won't let me.

[AlexP]

Hello,

If you want to change your server hostname you have to make changes in following file.
1) /etc/hosts
your server IP address serverfullname (like server.domainname ) shortname (server)
for example
91.186.30.32 server.eukhost.com servr
2) /etc/sysconfig/network
HOSTNAME=server.domainname
3) run following command on ssh shell to set hostname
hostname server.domainname

[Pandacoder]

Thanks AlexP,

I have set it up and it is working properly.

A quick question (please don't change anything yet as it seems to be running fine).

When I get these emails as expected, the first line says:

X-Powered-By: PHP/4.4.7

However, my phpinfo.php page shows my php version to be:

PHP Version 5.2.5

Is the server running both versions or is that a configuration setting?

Thanks again for all your work in setting up the server!

[AlexP]

Yes, It is possible can you please send email to dedicated@eukhost.com with server details so I can look into it.

[Pandacoder]

Yes I can but I am already worried that something will 'go wrong'. It took almost 2 days of emails, chat and compiling etc to get everything working up to now and to get all the modules for php/apache installed and compiled.

I know it was a complex job, I have installed php/apache myself a couple of times and these things take time especially when there are a lot of modules and configurations to take into account.

However, I have a great fear that if you do change anything we will be back to the start again and the sites (that are working) are supposed to go live tonight.

Is it a big job? A small job? Do you need to recompile anything? I am getting scared here!

[AlexP]

No it is not that complicated, We have to recompile apache + php , Can you please provide me php info URL so I will check it.

[Pandacoder]

OK, I have emailed you the details.

Good luck!

[AlexP]

Thanks , I will reply to your ticket.