Linux change my hostname / computer system name

Linux change my hostname / computer system name

To change the hostname (computer system name) in Linux, you can use the hostnamectl command with the set-hostname option.

Here's an example of how to use the hostnamectl command to change the hostname in Linux:

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hostnamectl set-hostname new_hostname

This will set the hostname to new_hostname.

To make the change permanent, you can edit the /etc/hostname file and set the hostname to new_hostname. For example:

echo "new_hostname" > /etc/hostname

You may also need to update the /etc/hosts file to reflect the new hostname. Find the line that contains the old hostname and replace it with the new hostname. For example:

127.0.0.1   localhost localhost.localdomain new_hostname

After making these changes, you will need to reboot the system for the hostname change to take effect.

Created Time:2017-10-29 22:09:01  Author:lautturi