jdd wrote:
Le 16/03/2017 à 08:24, Per Jessen a écrit :
Great, now I just need to write the script and have it run on every start-up (just in case the hostname changes),
why should a hostname change?
It happens - to keep up with naming conventions for instance. These are mostly plain office systems.
It's even no so simple to make a change that don't break the install (it's not sufficient to change with the hostname function)
Huh? I only need to change the DHCP setting, that's all - a machine that used to be office55 will now be called office32.
Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but adding the hostname to the login screen ought to be a matter for vi and a config file.
copy paste a script is not more difficult
More effort, hence more risk of failing. Add the systemd service unit to be run after the network is up etc, and soon we have a small package. On the login screen, I see time and date displayed, it surely cannot be a big deal to have other information displayed too?
what is the use of displaying this info, on the beginning (to help find a suitable solution)?
It's all about finding out if you are on the right machine - for instance, when at a KVM with 8-12 machines attached, or in an office environment with 20 desktops. A quick check on the login screen will tell you if you are on the right one. Or you can tell support which machine you're trying to log into. Etcetera. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (7.2°C) http://www.dns24.ch/ - free dynamic DNS, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org