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Avahi is used to publish (announce) local services. If you tweaked {{{/etc/avahi/*}}} Avahi is used to publish (announce) local services. If you tweaked {{{/etc/avahi/*}}} you should run:
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=== ssmtp ===
Ssmtp is a light weight, send-only smtp server.

Adjust {{{/etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf}}} ({{{hostname=}}}, etc.). You don't need to restart the service.

This page explains how to change a system's hostname (i.e rename a computer/server)

Executive summary: hostname(1) isn't enough.

Rename a computer

Core networking

  • Update /etc/hostname

  • Update /etc/hosts, so local address(es) resolves with the new system name.

  • Reload the network configuration. You have two options

    • Reload configuration files
      <!> This will temporarily disconnect your system from the network (ssh usually resists short disconnection) 

      invoke-rc.d hostname.sh start
invoke-rc.d networking force-reload
invoke-rc.d network-manager force-reload

      ToDo: is it useful to reload network-manager?

    • or the lazy way: Restart the system.

Application specific

avahi

Avahi is used to publish (announce) local services. If you tweaked /etc/avahi/* you should run: 

  • invoke-rc.d avahi-daemon force-reload

ssmtp

Ssmtp is a light weight, send-only smtp server.

Adjust /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf (hostname=, etc.). You don't need to restart the service.

other

  • (to be written)

See also