How Do I Change the Default System Hostname?

The easy way to do it, is to simply run the gtkhostsetup Salix system tool.

Otherwise, you may follow the instructions below:

If you completed a FULL mode Salix installation, the default hostname is set to darkstar.example.net (inherited from Slackware). If you need to change the hostname you can edit the /etc/hosts and /etc/HOSTNAME files accordingly. For example:

/etc/hosts:

#
# hosts
#      This file describes a number of hostname-to-address
#      mappings for the TCP/IP subsystem.  It is mostly
#      used at boot time, when no name servers are running.
#      On small systems, this file can be used instead of a
#      "named" name server.  Just add the names, addresses
#      and any aliases to this file...
#
# By the way, Arnt Gulbrandsen `<agulbra@nvg.unit.no>` says that 127.0.0.1
# should NEVER be named with the name of the machine.  It causes problems
# for some (stupid) programs, irc and reputedly talk. :^)
#
 
# For loopbacking.
127.0.0.1      localhost
127.0.0.1      mypc.salixos.org mypc

# End of hosts

/etc/HOSTNAME:

mypc.salixos.org