1183 – /bin/hostname and /usr/bin/hostname have different functionality

Bug 1183 - /bin/hostname and /usr/bin/hostname have different functionality

Summary: /bin/hostname and /usr/bin/hostname have different functionality

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Daniel Robbins (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2002-03-16 14:49 UTC by David Leadbeater
Modified:	2003-02-04 19:42 UTC (History)
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Description David Leadbeater 2002-03-16 14:49:51 UTC

The /bin/hostname (nettools) and /usr/bin/hostname (gnu-sh-utils) have 
different functionality, depending on how the path is set hostname -s doesn't 
always work.

Comment 1 Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-03-16 15:17:55 UTC

The new sh-utils doesn't install /usr/bin/hostname.