System name will not change

Same problem here with the LE 12 nightlies.

I tried editing /etc/hostname, but it reverts back to LibreELEC after a boot.

I have three LibreELEC installations, and this makes it a little more difficult to administer them, although I can address them separately by IP address.

What’s it reporting in the logs after renaming in the current session and after a reboot. Have you attempted to change the name manually. Have you tried a different skin.

Quote from rkershenbaum

I tried editing /etc/hostname, but it reverts back to LibreELEC after a boot.

IIRC *the* place to change hostname is the LE settings add-on; this is the master location that defines what is set/propagated at runtime. If you edit /etc/hostname directly the change will not persist over a reboot. LE is not a general purpose distro - it does not always follow other distro conventions for doing things.

Quote from chewitt

IIRC *the* place to change hostname is the LE settings add-on; this is the master location that defines what is set/propagated at runtime. If you edit /etc/hostname directly the change will not persist over a reboot. LE is not a general purpose distro - it does not always follow other distro conventions for doing things.

Thanks for the reply! The problem is that, in the LE12 nightlies, when you do use the LE settings addon to change the hostname, it immediately reverts to "LibreELEC" on the next boot.

Changing it in /etc/hostname was a failed attempt at a workaround. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

It is...

/storage/.cache/hostname

It's a bug in the settings add-on. The cache file is used, but it has to be activated by touch /storage/.cache/hostname.

Quote from Da Flex

It's a bug in the settings add-on. The cache file is used, but it has to be activated by touch /storage/.cache/hostname.

Thank you!! That worked.

Resolved in https://github.com/LibreELEC/LibreELEC.tv/pull/7953

Quote from chewitt

Resolved in https://github.com/LibreELEC/LibreELEC.tv/pull/7953

That was quick. Nice one.