Change name in Terminal Entries

[Neo-Tech]

Hi,

I've been looking at my Terminal entries and have noticed that the name has changed? http://skitch.com/neo-tech/dyxmp/system.log

If you look at that image, you can see that it says xxxx-MBP-BC, that was the name I gave to Windows in Boot Camp. Is there anyway I can change it back or to something else? Surely it is possible if the first entries were the ones I set it to. It is confusing me when looking at it from other computers on the network :/

Thanks
Neo-Tech

 

[calderone]

The name listed there is the computer name*, this can be set in Sharing Preferences or in Terminal:

sudo scutil --set ComputerName NewName

* This will also take any HostName that is set either manually, or via a DNS server. If that is the case you may need to run:

sudo scutil --set HostName NewName

To remove the hostname or set it to something you want instead.

If that name is provided by a DNS server, you will have to modify the A record for the machine on the DNS server.

 

[Neo-Tech]

Thanks so much! Worked great.

I had to enter sudo scutil --set ComputerName, then press return and enter the new name. All fine and dandy now