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@gheist is correct, if you are talking the newer versions of RedHat/CentOS that run systemd.<br />
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Good catch Gheist!
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@gheist is correct, if you are talking the newer versions of RedHat/CentOS that run systemd.

Good catch Gheist!

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Hello,<br />
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when I type hostname in the command prompt, it gives me one name. However, when I go to the host file in ECT it is different. The host file has the correct name. How can this be corrected?
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Hello,

when I type hostname in the command prompt, it gives me one name. However, when I go to the host file in ECT it is different. The host file has the correct name. How can this be corrected?

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