Debian
netcfg package

preseeding hostname doesn't work in a network install

Bug #218965 reported by Mathias Gug
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netcfg (Debian)
Fix Released
Unknown
netcfg (Ubuntu)
Triaged
High
Unassigned
Ubuntu later

Bug Description

Binary package hint: debian-installer

Even if the preseed file has netcfg/get_hostname set to the hostname, a network install will create a host named ubuntu.

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Mathias Gug (mathiaz) wrote :

Binary package hint: debian-installer

Even if the preseed file has netcfg/get_hostname set to the hostname, a network install will create a host named ubuntu.

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Mathias Gug (mathiaz) wrote :
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Mathias Gug (mathiaz) wrote :
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Mathias Gug (mathiaz) wrote :
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Mathias Gug (mathiaz) wrote :

I'd also add that remastering an iso with a preseed that set the hostname created a machine with the correct hostname.

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

This is (unfortunately) a fairly well-known and long-standing problem ...

Changed in netcfg:
importance: Undecided → High
status: New → Confirmed
status: Confirmed → Triaged
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Changed in netcfg:
status: Unknown → New
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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

This is annoying; I should have a go at this for 9.04 if nobody beats me to it.

Changed in netcfg:
milestone: none → later
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Thomas Sondag (thomas-sondag) wrote :

I solve the issue for myself if you are interested :

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Thomas Sondag (thomas-sondag) wrote :

and if you want to set the hostname in a network preseed

David Stansby (dstansby-deactivatedaccount)
tags: added: patch-forwarded-debian
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Glenn Aaldering (glennaaldering) wrote :

Very annoying bug. Lets fix this.

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Ben Hagen (c.ben.hagen) wrote :

There is a patch at http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=606636#42 which introduces a new netcfg/hostname option that -if set- takes precedence over the RDNS/DHCP hostname magic.

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Changed in netcfg (Debian):
status: New → Fix Released
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