Terminal user/machine information changed?

Question

I'm using 10.04 lucid. I did some change i don't remember in /etc/hosts or hostname file that now when i open terminal it shows

none@root

I want to change the none to whatever like machine-name? How can i change it back.

Answer 1

Open /etc/hostname file and change the name

gksudo gedit /etc/hostname

You can use hostname command check the current hostname used by your system.