Xref: utzoo comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt:1699 comp.unix.aix:1123 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!romp!auschs!awdprime!sandino.austin.ibm.com!jeffe From: jeffe@sandino.austin.ibm.com (Peter Jeffe 512.823.4091/500000) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt,comp.unix.aix Subject: Re: Trouble with hostname Message-ID: <2479@awdprime.UUCP> Date: 31 May 90 15:14:43 GMT References: <3569@rodan.acs.syr.edu> Sender: news@awdprime.UUCP Reply-To: jeffe@sandino.austin.ibm.com (Peter Jeffe) Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt Distribution: na Organization: IBM AWD, Austin, TX Lines: 16 In article <3569@rodan.acs.syr.edu> acyoung@rodan.acs.syr.edu (young) writes: > I am having trouble with my hostname command. I need to know what > other files this command needs. When executed the error I get is: > can't open control connection : No such file or directory Sounds like you aren't getting the /bin/hostname program, which is very simple and just sets a global var in the kernel. The error message sounds to me like an ftp one. Do an explicit "/bin/hostname", then do "what /bin/hostname" and make sure it says "hostname.c" somewhere. My guess is you've got a link or an alias set up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- disclaimer: all persons (including myself) and events mentioned herein are fictitious and, given the subjective nature of reality, can bear no resemblence to any other person's conception of real persons or events. Peter Jeffe 512.823.4091 jeffe@sandino.austin.ibm.com ...cs.utexas.edu!ibmchs!auschs!sandino.austin.ibm.com!jeffe