change computer name does not work

Bug #655000 reported by jgv

This bug report was converted into a question: question #127982: change computer name does not work.

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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Ubuntu Tweak
Fix Released
Low
Ding Zhou

Bug Description

Maverick sets the computer name during installation by default to 'username'-desktop. Afterwards one cannot change it in standard Ubuntu. Ubuntu Tweak comes with an option to change the computer name but that option does not work (at least with my three computers). One can give a new name, next authorization is asked. But after adding the password and confirming nothing happens.

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rajeev (rajeev-bhatta) wrote :

I can replicate the same.. Could this be a issue with ubuntu tweak not configured for ubuntu 10.10..

Changed in ubuntu-tweak:
status: New → Confirmed
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rajeev (rajeev-bhatta) wrote :

Is this possible that this is due to ubuntu tweak not configured for ubuntu 10.10?

Changed in ubuntu-tweak:
status: Confirmed → Invalid
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Ding Zhou (tualatrix) wrote :

Thanks for your report, I can confirm this bug.

Changed in ubuntu-tweak:
importance: Undecided → Low
status: Invalid → Confirmed
milestone: none → 0.5.7
assignee: nobody → Tualatrix Chou (tualatrix)
Ding Zhou (tualatrix)
Changed in ubuntu-tweak:
status: Confirmed → Fix Committed
Ding Zhou (tualatrix)
Changed in ubuntu-tweak:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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jgv (visserjg) wrote :

After the fix release I only see the computer name change in the Ubuntu Tweak window.

It does not change the computer name as seen during login and in system>administration>system monitor.

/etc/hostname is not changed

Ding Zhou (tualatrix)
Changed in ubuntu-tweak:
milestone: 0.5.7 → 0.5.8
status: Fix Released → Confirmed
Ding Zhou (tualatrix)
Changed in ubuntu-tweak:
status: Confirmed → Fix Committed
Ding Zhou (tualatrix)
Changed in ubuntu-tweak:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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