Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 15:31:26 -0800 (PST) From: Jon Gable <ismile4jazz@yahoo.com> To: John Kozubik <john@kozubik.com> Cc: Christopher Schulte <schulte+freebsd@nospam.schulte.org>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Changing IPs Message-ID: <20011229233126.28319.qmail@web21105.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0112282229440.66183-100000@www>
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EXCELLANT! Thanks for the help!!! Jon --- John Kozubik <john@kozubik.com> wrote: > > I suspect that in your system you only need to edit: > > /etc/rc.conf > > and > > /etc/hosts > > Speaking of ftp specifically, I suspect you do not > need to change _any_ > settings for ftp. There certainly are > configurations where this would be > required, but I doubt yours is one. > > A quick way to see if there are any dependencies on > the IP address in the > standard configuration files would be to: > > `grep [your_IP] /etc/*` > > which checks to see if your current IP address is > contained in any of the > files in /etc. If after you change /etc/hosts and > /etc/rc.conf you still > see your current IP address in other files in /etc, > you should check those > too. If you need the IP now, you will probably need > it to be correct when > you change as well... > > > ----- > John Kozubik - john@kozubik.com - > http://www.kozubik.com > > > > > On Fri, 28 Dec 2001, Jon Gable wrote: > > > Thanks - This machine is using (Sendmail) Email > and > > and an FTP service. Where in world would I look > for > > the FTP section? > > > > Thanks Again - > > > > Jon > > > > > > --- Christopher Schulte > > <schulte+freebsd@nospam.schulte.org> wrote: > > > At 05:52 PM 12/28/2001 -0800, Jon Gable wrote: > > > >Just confirming: > > > > > > > >We are changing ISPs so I'll need to change my > > > FreeBSD > > > >machine running Sendmail's IP address. > > > > > > > >Is the only place I make the ip change located > in > > > the > > > >hosts file? > > > > > > No. There will be more places to make changes, > but > > > the exact details > > > depend on what services you have running. > > > > > > On one of my machines, I would have to edit: > > > > > > /etc/hosts - you got this one > > > /etc/rc.conf - where ip configuration is usually > > > stored > > > /etc/rc.firewall - my ipfw configuration > > > /etc/named/named.conf - don't forget bind > > > /usr/local/etc/dhcpd.conf - I run a dhcp server > here > > > /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf - I run apache > > > /usr/local/ncftpd/conf/domain.cf - ncftpd conf > > > and so on > > > > > > Most basic systems will need to edit at least > > > /etc/hosts and > > > /etc/rc.conf. The rest really depend on your > > > machine. Any service that > > > has a static IP address in its configuration > will > > > need to be modified. > > > > > > One idea is to grep your /etc files for the IP > > > address currently > > > assigned. Most (but not necessarily all) > changes > > > are in there. > > > > > > >Thanks > > > > > > > >Jon > > > > > > --c > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send your FREE holiday greetings online! > > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body > of the message > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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