I've got a handleful of macs (all with unique names) and on occasion it prompt a notice about saying another computer on the network as this name and adds a (2) or (3) to my mac.
How can I set the host name from the command line?
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2You need to clarify this into an actual question rather than a discussion topic - I can do it for you, but seems fair to give you the chance. – stuffe Oct 21 '11 at 19:11
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1What router do you have? Have you enabled wake for network access on the problem macs? – bmike Oct 21 '11 at 19:21
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It's a sonic wall NSA 3500. It's a school – Bradley Chambers Oct 22 '11 at 11:27
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Not enabled for network access from sleep – Bradley Chambers Oct 22 '11 at 11:32
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Yes you can :
sudo scutil --set HostName "YourHostName"
sudo scutil --set LocalHostName "YourLocalHostName"
to change the computer name :
sudo scutil --set ComputerName "YourComputerName"
To check if everything is okay : sudo scutil --get HostName
enzo
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There is a couple ways to go about solving this problem.
The immediate change is to to open up Terminal, and issue the command
sudo scutil --set HostName {your machine name here}
The next thing to do is to
sudo pico /etc/hostconfig
Add the following line, followed by Ctrl+O, and then Ctrl+X
HOSTNAME={your machine name here}
Finally reboot
Antony
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