Motioneyeos: Can't change hostname

[leehonan]

I have tried setting at /etc/hostname, /data/etc/hostname, via the hostname command, and the hosts file (per board/common/overlay/etc/init.d/S01hostname) but cannot get the change to survive a reboot. It defaults back to "$os_prefix-$board_sn". Am I missing something?

[ccrisan]

Hostname is not yes changeable. It will be soon, though.

[Arut42]

Thats easy, login with ssh and write the folowing:

echo "hostname" > /data/etc/hostname
mount -o remount -w /dev/root /
mv /etc/init.d/S01hostname /etc/init.d/S05hostname
mv /etc/init.d/S13mountall /etc/init.d/S01mountall
sync
reboot

best regards

[Arut42]

this command remount writeable:

mount -o remount -w /dev/root /

don't forget space between /dev/root and /

best regards

Am 09.01.2016 um 04:54 schrieb birukun:

Arut42 I tried that on my implementation but the root file system is
locked so it did not stay persistent. I believe it will be possible to
do if you mount the filesystem elsewhere read/write and make the
modification. I have not tried that yet, playing with the dozens of
other fun features first :-)

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[ccrisan]

This procedure won't be needed anymore starting with 20160109; you will only have to create the file /data/etc/hostname containing your desired hostname and reboot.

[ccrisan]

I've just committed the changes required to allow setting a custom hostname from the UI. The feature will be available in the next release.

[joshhighet]

Hey @ccrisan , Thanks for all the work you have done on Motioneye, a great accomplishment. How exactly do I change the hostname over the UI?

[ccrisan]

@joshhighet Settings Menu -> General Settings > Hostname.